AI use leads to new risks for data security

According to a new study, 89 percent of cybersecurity professionals agree that their company's sensitive data is increasingly vulnerable to new AI technologies. The study of 700 respondents across cybersecurity roles, conducted by Vanson Bourne for Code42, also finds that 87 percent are concerned their employees may inadvertently expose sensitive data to competitors by inputting it into GenAI. In addition 87 percent are concerned their employees are not following their GenAI policy. Since 2021, there has been a 28 percent average increase in monthly insider-driven data exposure, loss, leak, and theft events. The majority of respondents (85 percent) expect this… [Continue Reading]