AI DISRUPTORS
“ TECHNICAL SECURITY CONTROLS ARE A GREAT START ; HOWEVER , SECURITY AWARENESS AND CULTURAL INVESTMENT IS KEY ”
MANOJ BHATT HEAD OF CYBERSECURITY AND ADVISORY , TELSTRA PURPLE
Bhatt warns about putting the AI cart before the horse . “ Many organisations try and implement artificial intelligence as a technology driver and this can lead to failures ,” says Bhatt . “ Planning and understanding the processes that artificial intelligence systems need to be embedded into a business is key . A growing number of systems are utilising artificial intelligence within their operations and this is predicted to increase .”
Going forwards , the cybersecurity threats facing businesses are only set to multiply . “ Threat trends are likely to continue to target the remote workforce as many employees have become less vigilant outside of the professional office environment ,” says Baird . “ CISOs can ’ t rely solely on technology to guard the perimeter , and so continued investment in staff training is vital to uphold standard security practices .” Overcoming such challenges will require flexibility . “ Covering the basics will become ever more challenging as the way that we do business will continue to evolve and become more flexible ,” says Bhatt . “ Businesses want the flexibility to pick and choose technologies , along with changing the way that business is carried out from anywhere in the world . These demands will mean that the security team will need to ensure that it is staying close to the business to embed security by design principles along with supporting and enabling the innovation of businesses .”
Businesses ’ cybersecurity efforts will
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