Technical Innovation Increases Cybersecurity Risk
New technologies help revolutionize all industries and the way they conduct business. Simultaneously, it increases blind spots that commonly open the door for exploitation by cybercriminals. As technical innovation rises exponentially, so too will the associated cybersecurity risk. New applications of AI are emerging on both the offensive and defensive side of the coin. AI can be trained to detect sophisticated threats and other anomalous activities, which help reduce the time from infection to detection; however, attackers will also continue to leverage this to their advantage. There are other examples: 5G, the continued fracturing of the xAAS into smaller and smaller constellations of services, and the embedding of increasingly complex technology into the human body. These innovations all create cybersecurity risks that will need to be addressed.
