SCworld.com reported that “As Al continues to transform how cybersecurity services are delivered, it’s crucial to choose a security service provider that leverages Al responsibly and effectively. The following checklist will help you assess a provider’s Al capabilities, focusing on their ability to integrate Al in ways that improve security

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PWC.com reported that “Yet despite widespread awareness of the challenges, significant gaps persist. To safeguard their organisations, executives should treat cybersecurity as a standing item on the business agenda, embedding it into every strategic decision and demanding C-suite collaboration.”  The PWC report entitled “Findings from the 2025 Global Digital Trust Insights”

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BankInfoSecurity.com reported that “The cybersecurity industry is suffering from a stagnant workforce, a growing skills gap and a worldwide shortage of nearly 5 million qualified professionals. Despite increasing demand, many organizations struggle to fill critical roles, hindered by budget constraints and a highly competitive market for specialized skills in areas

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SCMagazine.com reported that ““AI and automation are two of the most powerful tools helping audit, risk and compliance teams close the risk resiliency gap,…and the AuditBoard believe that if cyber has reshaped the enterprise risk assessments and management world, AI is about to push ESG frameworks into overdrive.”  The

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Computerworld.com reported that “The first body cams were primitive. They were enormous, had narrow, 68-degree fields of view, had only 16GB of internal storage, and had batteries that lasted only four hours. Body cams now usually have high-resolution sensors, GPS, infrared for low-light conditions, and fast charging. They can be

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CIO.com reported that “Salesforce today released Agentforce, a new suite of low-code tools aimed at helping enterprises build autonomous AI agents for sales, service, marketing, and commerce use cases.”  The September 12, 2024 article  entitled “Salesforce unveils Agentforce to help create autonomous AI bots” (https://www.cio.com/article/3518646/salesforce-unveils-agentforce-to-help-create-autonomous-ai-bots.html) included these comments:

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CIO.com reported “The added risks of shadow generative AI are specific and tangible and can threaten organizations’ integrity and security. Unmonitored AI tools can lead to decisions or actions that undermine regulatory and corporate compliance measures, particularly in sectors where data handling and processing are tightly regulated, such as finance

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SCMagazine.com reported that “Hackers are using cloud service attacks as a way to go after big-money targets in the insurance and financial industries.” The September 11, 2024 article entitled “Hackers use cloud services to target financial and insurance firms” (https://tinyurl.com/ysr2z33d) included these comments:

The most common targets in

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Computerworld.com reported that “While AI will reduce or eliminate altogether the need for human input in some areas, it will also enhance productivity, requiring professionals to reskill and adapt to more strategic and creative roles,…”  The September 9, 2024 article entitled “Will genAI kill the help desk and other IT

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SCMagazine.com reported that “A patched vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Copilot could expose sensitive data by running a novel AI-enabled technique known as “ASCII Smuggling” that uses special Unicode characters that mirror ASCII text, but are actually not visible to the user interface.”  The August 28, 2024 article entitled “ASCII Smuggling’

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