Intelligent CISO Issue 05 | Page 34

P RE D I C T I V E I NTELLIGEN CE war. It’s got to be our computers versus their computers. And make no mistake – it’s a war.” Data driven, emerging technologies like IoT have the potential to make the situation worse. Others like Blockchain may help resolve some of the problems. Indeed, by 2025, autonomous operations will become the catalyst to accelerate enterprise cloud adoption. By 2020, 95% of cloud operations risk will vanish entirely – a higher degree of intelligent automation will permeate the cloud platform. Using ML and AI techniques, autonomous operations will anticipate outcomes, take remedial action and be aware of real-time risks. 34  Cybercrime is becoming increasingly sophisticated and organisations are finding it difficult to effectively detect, prevent and respond to modern cyberattacks. Blockchain’s promise Blockchain is emerging as one of today’s most disruptive technologies, with the ability to radically reshape how business is done by enabling secure, efficient and transparent business-to-business transactions. Blockchain is predicted to deliver US$176 billion additional value by 2025 and it’s forecasted that Issue 05 | www.intelligentciso.com