The Year That Was In Security

Every year, cybersecurity continues to play an even bigger role in both business and consumer decisions. In 2016, new issues around the election, public-private tug of wars over encryption technologies and major attacks brought security even further into the forefront than in years past. For partners, the heightened security problems and growing awareness mean an expanding opportunity to grow their security practices going into the next year. However, the security industry is also evolving, with new markets emerging and a shift in venture capital funding patterns. With that opportunity and change in mind, take a look back at the ten biggest security stories of 2016.

(For more of our 2016 retrospective, check out 'CRN's 2016 Tech Year In Review.')