While it is anyone’s guess what cyberattacks and cybersecurity regulations will look like at the end of 2017, they will undoubtedly be shaped by several quickly evolving developments already affecting the corporate world. Here is a look at three of these influential changes that will impact in-house counsel cybersecurity work in the months ahead.

The Threat of Cyberespionage

While the revelation that Russian cyber actors sought to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election awoke many to the realty of cyberespionage, those serving corporate world, including in-house and outside counsel, are already well-aware of such threats.