Can Cognitive Tools Succeed Where Humans Have Failed?

"Human analysis is very limited. We quickly get overwhelmed," says Leyla Bilge, a member of the Symantec Research Labs whose team studies the future use of artificial intelligence in blocking attacks. "AI on the other hand can handle millions of calculations in a second. It can identify malicious activity that humans miss." The good news is that advances in AI, machine learning, and advanced behavioral analytics may change the equation in security's favor.