Intelligent CIO North America Issue 01 | Page 41

FEATURE: CYBERSECURITY AI/ML are also enabling hyper automation and the ability to generate quality insights from huge amounts of data. IoT sensors, along with the growing use of cloud computing, microservices and highly connected systems, give black-hat hackers even more attack points. And criminals using AI/ML themselves can more efficiently target and exploit these. Such technologies can also assist cybercriminals with precisely targeting victims with authentic-looking social engineering attacks. By comparison, phishing emails of the past were often riddled with tell-tale grammatical errors, making them far easier to spot. To make matters worse, there remains a lack of skilled cybersecurity professionals available to help enterprises protect themselves. It’s estimated that an additional 4.07 million are needed, with 65% of organisations reporting a shortage in such talent. Asher De Metz, Lead Senior Consultant, Sungard AS www.intelligentcio.com INTELLIGENTCIO 41