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All those major news events? We were there. Shifts in technology trends? We wrote about them. Enjoy this special anniversary coverage celebrating where we've been and what's next.Name That Toon: Mark of (Cybersecurity) ProgressAs part of Dark Reading's 20th anniversary package, we asked readers for a cybersecurity-related caption that captures their thoughts about the industry's last two decades.John Klossner,CartoonistMay 29, 20261 Min ReadSource: John KlossnerThe cybersecurity industry has undergone seismic shifts driven by wave after wave of technological transformation — from the early days of signature-based antivirus and perimeter firewalls protecting on-premises networks, through the cloud migration that dissolved those perimeters entirely, to the mobile revolution that put corporate data on devices in employees' pockets and coffee shops worldwide. The Internet of Things expanded the attack surface with billions of connected devices, many with laughably weak security controls. Remote work, turbocharged by the pandemic, shattered whatever remained of the network perimeter, forcing enterprises to embrace zero-trust models where every access request is verified regardless of origin. Through it all, threat actors evolved from lone hackers to sophisticated criminal enterprises and nation-state operations, wielding zero-days and supply-chain attacks with surgical precision. And now, defenders are gearing up for the AI transformation. Dark Reading turned 20 on May 1, and to celebrate, we brought back the Name That Toon contest. We asked readers to send us their most creative cybersecurity-related caption that describes what is happening in the cartoon. The winning caption, "Look, I know, but this was the best AI stack we could afford," comes to us by way of Prasen Shelar, co-founder and CEO of AI-startup Axari via LinkedIn. Thanks to all the readers who participated!Click here for all our DR20 contentAbout the AuthorJohn KlossnerCartoonistJohn Klossner has been drawing technology cartoons for more than 15 years. His work regularly appears in Computerworld and Federal Computer Week. 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