Unmasking the Illusion of Safety Online
The global cost of cybercrime surpasses billions of dollars annually, with phishing/spoofing, personal data breaches, and extortion accounting for a significant share of losses. According to Cordell Robinson, CEO of Brownstone Consulting Firm, the scale of financial damage urges the need for a reality check. “Personal protection is no longer optional, and it cannot be outsourced,” he says. With the rapid adoption of emerging technologies in 2026, Robinson posits that individuals have to be responsible for safeguarding themselves from new vulnerabilities in the cybercrime space.