Is Machine Learning A Threat To Cybersecurity Or A White Knight? Articles Big Data

Machine learning is increasingly being seen as the solution, dealing - or at least appearing to deal - with a number of the problems organizations are having implementing their cybersecurity initiatives. Former Department of Defense Chief Information Officer, Terry Halvorsen, believes that'within the next 18-months, AI will become a key factor in helping human analysts make decisions about what to do.' This point of view is being reinforced by significant investment in the field by the world's largest technology companies. MIT has been experimenting with it for some years, while IBM is training its AI-based Watson in security protocols and has now made it available to customers. Amazon also recently acquired AI-based cyber-security company Harvest.ai,