The Future of Cybersecurity: What IT Leaders Should Expect
Until now, businesses typically patch problems as they come up. “We’ve been reactive when we need to be proactive,” said Arora. Speakers at the morning keynote session cited President Biden’s May 2021 executive order to improve the nation’s cybersecurity as a major motivator to prioritize this issue, predicting that with more national awareness, the SEC could enforce more cybersecurity policies and regulations on businesses.
Following that call to action, Klarich outlined a plan for combatting cyberthreats using artificial intelligence: “A platform-oriented, AI approach driving security outcomes. It’s a ground-up transformation of cybersecurity.” Much of that transformation depends on automation. “AI is going to be what the internet was for us 30 years ago and what the iPhone was for us 15 years ago. It’s that kind of game changer,” said Arora.