Unchecked AI threatens consumer privacy — Regulation is crucial

Unchecked AI threatens consumer privacy — Regulation is crucial

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly embedded into society — at home and in the office — through virtual assistants, automated services and workplace productivity tools, there is a pressing need for regulatory guardrails and governance policies to protect consumer privacy and data rights. Corporate AI adoption presents organizations with a rising threat of potential privacy violations. Shockingly, 45% of surveyed organizations have experienced unintended data exposure when implementing AI systems — a harsh reality…

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Security Chiefs Take On IT Roles as More Infrastructure Moves Online

Security Chiefs Take On IT Roles as More Infrastructure Moves Online

Stay-at-home orders during the Covid-19 pandemic spurred new cloud computing and remote-technology setups, increasing company exposure to hackers. As a result, some corporate cybersecurity chiefs are also taking on the leadership role for all of information technology. Oversight of both groups isn’t an easy line to walk.  Having spent years in general IT, these chief information security officers understand the cyber risks of an increasingly far-flung tech infrastructure, said Lucia Milică Stacy, global resident CISO…

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Cybersecurity Chiefs Navigate AI Risks and Potential Rewards

Cybersecurity Chiefs Navigate AI Risks and Potential Rewards

Security chiefs say the benefits of artificial intelligence are clear, but that the promises and risks of early generative AI are overblown. Generative AI platforms such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT have gained attention for their ability to answer conversational questions, write essays and perform other tasks in humanlike ways. Security vendors are touting the benefits of the technology, saying it can augment human analysts by analyzing and distilling data from wildly different sources into a digestible…

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Cybersecurity Leaders Suffer Burnout as Pressures of the Job Intensify

Cybersecurity Leaders Suffer Burnout as Pressures of the Job Intensify

Relentless cyberattacks and pressure to fix security gaps despite budget constraints are raising the stress levels of corporate cyber leaders and their worries about personal liability, a growing concern since the criminal case against Uber Technologies ’ former security chief. Hacks on companies’ IT systems often come with business disruptions, reputational damage, regulatory investigations and lawsuits. Chief information security officers must manage cybersecurity risks and, at the same time, educate C-suite colleagues and the board….

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VCs, Tech Firms Want to Raise $1 Million for Bay Area Cyber Education

VCs, Tech Firms Want to Raise  Million for Bay Area Cyber Education

Venture-capital firms, security chiefs and technology companies in San Francisco are raising money to help tackle the cybersecurity skill shortage in a unique way—by funding education for would-be cyber pros at community colleges in the Bay Area for a year. The initiative, run by nonprofit cyber training company NextGen Cyber Talent Inc., aims to raise $1 million from individuals and companies to reimburse students for the cost of cybersecurity courses at Bay Area community colleges…

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Investigations and privacy issues during the pandemic

Investigations and privacy issues during the pandemic

Investigations and privacy issues during the pandemic | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more. This Website Uses…

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Inclusivity — The true pillar of biometric registries

Inclusivity — The true pillar of biometric registries

Inclusivity — The true pillar of biometric registries | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more. This Website…

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Supreme Court decision may have significant implications for data breach and privacy class actions

Supreme Court decision may have significant implications for data breach and privacy class actions

Supreme Court decision may have significant implications for data breach and privacy class actions | 2021-07-02 | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and…

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When privacy and security converge: A CSO’s perspective on how security organizations can thrive

When privacy and security converge: A CSO’s perspective on how security organizations can thrive

When privacy and security converge: A CSO’s perspective on how security organizations can thrive | 2021-07-01 | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and…

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