Through the Lens of ISMG: AI Takes Center Stage: Threats, Opportunities and Governance at #RSAC2024 | Edition 70
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Artificial intelligence took center stage at the RSA Conference 2024 with discussions around the latest AI-enabled cybersecurity solutions, AI tactics used by adversaries, and who's in charge of AI in today's enterprises.
Generative AI has opened avenues for innovation for defenders and threat actors alike. ISMG editors conducted dozens of insightful interviews at RSA, and the buzz centered around the debate of which executive should oversee security and privacy concerns related to the large-scale adoption of generative AI tools - the CIO, CRO or CISO?
From "Integrating AI Into Cybersecurity Systems" to "Scripting Winning AI Strategies," here is a pick of interviews to keep you informed about the groundbreaking opportunities and major threats that AI poses in today’s world. Stay tuned to our ISMG Media Network to watch more than 160+ interviews that we recorded LIVE at #RSAC2024!
AI and Passwordless Systems: The New Era in Cybersecurity
As cyberthreats continue to evolve, organizations are increasingly turning to advanced technological solutions to mitigate risks. Kris Burkhardt, CISO, Accenture, discusses how organizations are adopting passwordless systems and using generative AI to bolster their defenses.
How AI and Real-Time Data Are Reshaping Endpoint Security
Dan Streetman, CEO, Tanium, discusses how the convergence of IT and security teams, aided by Tanium's real-time insights, is reshaping endpoint security. Streetman explores the crucial role of unified data, the impact of AI and Tanium's partnership with Microsoft.
Governance, Privacy and Ethics in the Age of AI
Artificial intelligence, generative AI and machine learning have always been part of the broader privacy conversation, according to J. Trevor Hughes, CEO and president, IAPP. Workday Vice President and Chief Privacy Officer Barbara Cosgrove shares how she helped the company build an AI framework.
"So, we see the privacy field, the 85,000 members that we have around the world, really upskilling to respond to this call to action that AI is presenting to us all," Hughes said
A Human-Centric Security Approach, Supported by AI
Sumit Dhawan, CEO of Proofpoint, discusses why the company takes a human-centric approach to security, as well as its challenges and benefits, while also using generative AI to enhance risk prediction and mitigation.
The Need to Embed AI in Cybersecurity Frameworks
Integrating generative AI into cybersecurity strategies is a pivotal shift in how organizations safeguard their assets. If AI is not embedded within cybersecurity frameworks, the adversaries will be far ahead, said Jeetu Patel, executive vice and general manager, security and collaboration, Cisco.
"If we don't have AI built natively in the defenses, we're going to have the adversary take the advantage," Patel said.
Integrating AI Into Cybersecurity Systems
"We need to be integrating AI into cybersecurity systems," said Heather West, senior director, cybersecurity and privacy services, Venable, and CyberEdBoard member. While AI models are "not yet standardized enough at attack," the rest of the system can be targeted. She discussed key traditional cybersecurity best practices.
How to Increase Cyber Resilience With Continuous Testing, AI
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Commvault President and CEO Sanjay Mirchandani discussed how continuous testing and AI-enhanced recovery capabilities are crucial for businesses to swiftly respond to cyberthreats and ensure operational continuity. These capabilities will help "good AI to fight bad AI," he said.
"AI is not something that you should take lightly, because it learns. It can work at a pace that is beyond human, and it learns your environment and attacks you," Mirchandani said.
Scripting Winning AI Strategies
Piyush Malik of Veridic Solutions, Harnath Babu of KPMG India, and Sarfraz Nawaz of Mighty Capital discuss the evolving nature of AI projects and the need for strategic approaches that bridge the gap between experimentation and full-scale production.
AI on the Agenda for CIOs
As generative AI races into boardrooms, Datta Junnarkar, CIO of Maritime at Boeing, champions training and harnessing employee innovation to master rapid technological advances. "We wanted to listen to what our employees are trying to do," Junnarkar said.
The Crossroads of AI and Application Security
Chris Wysopal, CTO and co-founder of Veracode, discusses the transformative role of generative AI in application security. While emphasizing the potential risks of AI-generated code harboring vulnerabilities, he also underscores the promising solutions AI offers for automating code fixes.
"Using AI to automate the fixing problem just kills so many birds with one stone. You're fixing the old code that was written by developers years ago that you didn't get to, and it can fix the new code that the generative AI is creating," Wysopal said.
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