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How AI is Advancing Cybersecurity

eSecurity Planet

Artificial intelligence has emerged as a critical tool cybersecurity companies leverage to stay ahead of the curve. Machine learning is a component of artificial intelligence that helps cybersecurity tools operate more efficiently. billion by 2025, according to a 2019 report from Report Buyer.

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Global Cybersecurity Skills Gap Still Widening Despite Growing Workforce

SecureWorld News

Cyber threats pose one of the most significant risks to businesses, governments, and individuals today. Without enough competent professionals to secure systems, assess risks, and respond to threats, organizations in every industry are dangerously exposed. This skills gap represents a critical vulnerability.

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The Evolving Role of Cyber Insurance in Mitigating Ransomware Attacks

SecureWorld News

For example, the healthcare sector, a prime target for these types of attacks , planned to spend $125 billion to defend against breaches from 2020 to 2025. On top of this, a significant 41% of victims opted to pay the ransom, which is a difficult decision that's fraught with its own respective complexities and risks.

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2023: Perspectives from the ForgeRock C-Suite

Security Boulevard

Predictions on insider threats, passwordless authentication, artificial intelligence, and more Few industries move as quickly as cybersecurity, broadly, and the identity and access management (IAM) segment, specifically. However, consultants and contractors can bring the unintended risk of breaches to an organization's doorstep.

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Form risk operations centers to manage cyber as a business function

SC Magazine

Visa has been a leader in establishing a risk operations center. We see a rapid shift in large enterprises towards thinking and communicating their posture in terms of risk. We see a new, dedicated function arising, the risk operations center (ROC). Executives are very good at making decisions based upon risk.

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Technology’s contributions toward safety in healthcare

CyberSecurity Insiders

Right now, modern tech is pushing the envelope of what is possible in the doctor’s office and the patient’s home, as telehealth and artificial intelligence transform the landscape of medical care. billion in value by 2025. Telehealth means patients don’t have to risk exposure to COVID-19 as often.

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The Cybersecurity Talent Gap – Where do We Go from Here?

CyberSecurity Insiders

As the number of job openings in cybersecurity continues to multiply, cyber attacks are growing at an exponential rate, putting the infrastructure of the entire world at risk. The same need for qualified cybersecurity professionals is expected moving into 2025. In fact, U.S.