The end of cybersecurity

With nation states actively weaponising cyber-attacks as part of their ongoing information warfare activity, and criminal gangs exploiting cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to launch increasingly sophisticated attacks, defenders face a variety of threats that are complex in their execution and relentless in their volume.

If any organisation is to withstand this onslaught, it must view cyber threats as a critical business risk and develop a defensive strategy that extends beyond detection and protection to encompass response and recovery.

That also means ceasing to view cyber risk as somehow being different to any other risk that an organisation faces.

To put it bluntly, it’s time to stop talking about cyber security, and start talking about business resilience.

Standing strong in the face of cybercrime was the core focus of an executive security discussion conducted by Iron Mountain in Sydney in March 2025. Featuring leading representatives from the Australian and international cyber security community, the discussion covered the extent of current threats and the best-practice approaches that organisations could take to strengthen their defences.