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Diving briefs:
- That's the case for companies Addressing the cybersecurity gap According to AN, AI will continue to be adopted Accenture The investigation has been published Wednesday of Almost 2,300 Security and Technology Executives Crossing 24 Industry.
- Although the maturity of security attitudes is in range, research found that most companies lack the cyber capabilities needed to defend against AI-driven threats. Nearly four in five companies Acknowledge that you lack the foundation needed to protect your models, data pipelines, and cloud infrastructure.
- Less than half – 42% – The report balances organizational development and security investments. Expenses on Generating AI Initiatives lolIt averages 1.6 times higher than the security budget for 2023-2024. By 2025, that number is expected to increase to 2.6.
Dive Insights:
While CIOs are under pressure to move AI projects faster and demonstrate corresponding values, the need for speed does not always lead to sustainable momentum.
“Organisations prioritize speed and innovation over security, and often treat it as an afterthought in the race to integrate AI.” Accenture He said in the report. “This translates into a dangerous pattern. Security controls are frequently omitted from the initial planning stage, forcing teams to costly and inefficient mods.”
IT leaders and their cyber counterparts Impact of AI on security standing,focusing on speed and shortages of talent is difficult to correct. Over 80% Executives recognize cybersecurity talent crunch as a major obstacle to achieving a better attitude. Accenture Report.
The surge in AI agents and automation is also throwing wrenches into the playbook.
“Like it has something to do with automation, it can cause more and more problems, whether it's AI or not.” Steve Fenton, Director of Developer Relations at Octopus Deploytold Cio Dive.
Some organizations are already working to mitigate potential threats. More than 2 in 5 business leaders They said Reevaluate privacy and data security measures According to the following, to prevent threats and misuse associated with AI. Gallagher survey was released in March.
