Artificial Intelligence Just Got Intelligent (from HANDD Business Solutions) - Information Security Buzz

There's a real buzz in the industry around artificial intelligence, machine learning, automated network monitoring and user and entity behaviour analytics (UEBA) at the moment. Artificial intelligence (AI) is not a new concept, but it appears that the mere mention of it conjures up an immediate element of fear amongst many. The reality is that AI and skilled individuals can be combined to create the most important aspect in an organisation's defence in the war on cybercrime and here's why. More on User and Entity Behaviour Analytics (UEBA) UEBA uses advanced analytics to baseline network activity to identify malicious behaviour from external sources, as well as insider threats. It does this by automatically learning what is normal based on typical activity and then, using proprietary algorithms, assigns risk scores to potential malicious behaviour.