AI to the fore in war on cyberattacks

CYBERATTACKS from nation-states may have hogged the limelight, but the startling truth is that most cyber attacks are driven by organised criminal gangs targeting profits. With such attacks becoming more frequent, more sophisticated - and more damaging to a company's customers and other stakeholders - the traditional "moat-and-firewall" security measures are no longer enough, said Lee Hui Li, IBM Asia-Pacific vice-president for global business partners. Artificial intelligence technologies and increased collaboration between the public and private sectors will be crucial in the war against cyber crime. "Like a human immune system, today's cybersecurity defences need to find those attacks that will eventually breach a perimeter, quarantine and remediate them, across an organisation's data, applications, mobile and end-point devices," she said. Noting that many organisations use up to 50 security products from some 80 vendors, she added: "Non-integrated, point-product security solutions are insufficient."