Artificial intelligence 'critical' to security, IoT gaps - Gartner

Artificial intelligence (AI) will help solve gaps seen in cyber security and the Internet of Things (IoT), including a security skills shortage that is consistently challenging the channel, delegates of Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2017 heard this week. During a keynote address at the Orlando, Florida event, Peter Sondergaard, EVP of Gartner research and advisory, pointed to "huge" and "strong" need for security talent, noting that the job market is failing to meet demand. "Organizations are struggling to find security talent. How will the job market fill the gap? Are you ready for this? "Instead, the answer lies in what is coming next.