Generation AI “a blessing and a curse” for cybersecurity: Zero Trust is the key
Cybersecurity threats are an ongoing challenge facing businesses around the world, with Gen AI continue to change the security landscape.
As described by Ivana BartolettiHead of Privacy and AI Governance at WiproAI-based threat actors are among the biggest emerging challenges organizations face today.
“In disregard of ethics or the law, cybercriminals are in a relentless race to exploit AI to discover innovative new hacks,” says Bartoletti. “How do we move forward? It is crucial that we build an alliance between technical experts and policy makers so that we can develop the future of AI in threat hunting and beyond, and support organizations in the fight to protect their assets.
In the meantime Steve Young, senior vice president and general manager of Dell Technologies in the United Kingdom, believes that the AI generation is a blessing and a curse. He says organizations should consider adopting a Zero Trust framework, which many believe will allow AI models and data to work better together within their own secure environment.
“AI represents the potential for enormous productivity gains for businesses, anywhere between 20-30% for most organizations,” describes Young. “The AI generation will change the way we all use and consume information and has, in effect, democratized AI: anyone can now be an AI innovator with the right data and processing power. But therein lies the problem; As the capabilities of the AI generation grow, it creates equal opportunities for businesses and bad actors. »
The AI generation, Young adds, presents a unique conundrum for organizations. “On the one hand, this opens the way for new innovations, including strengthening defenses, but on the other, it creates new, more valuable volumes of data, which naturally become harder to protect and more easily targeted. »
Companies concerned about data privacy and the security of their intellectual property in the face of the AI generation should consider adopting a Zero Trust framework – described in Cyber Magazine as the key to greater organizational security – to protect and contain AI systems.
“Data privacy, cybersecurity and storage standards will all mitigate the risks associated with the use of AI technology,” adds Young. “Additionally, while AI generation deployments will scale across locations, it could prove easier to manage, more cost-effective, and more secure for businesses to bring AI closer to their data. For many, this means their AI models and data will work together in their own secure environment.
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