The blog post by Michael Rothschild highlights the evolution of cybercrime from a negligible concern during the dot-com boom to a critical issue in the current era, where IT is a fundamental aspect of business operations. As cybercrime has become more prevalent, driven by the monetization of stolen sensitive information, it has transitioned from a niche tech concern to a widespread societal issue. This shift has necessitated a change in how both individuals and organizations approach data security, emphasizing the inevitability of breaches and the need for robust measures to protect valuable information. The post discusses how companies like Couchbase and Vormetric are addressing these challenges by providing advanced security solutions, including encryption, data masking, and tokenization, to safeguard Big Data against unauthorized access. These measures ensure that even if traditional security barriers are breached, the data remains protected and useless to criminals, thus offering a sense of security in an increasingly insecure digital landscape.