Machine learning: The saviour of cyber security? - Information Age

Hundreds of companies are incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into their technologies to predict, prevent and defeat the next major cyber attack. At RSA last month IBM joined the pack, announcing Watson for Cyber Security and demonstrating the huge potential for artificial intelligence to support the infosec community. With internet crime growing at the rate it is, businesses need all the help they can get. According to PwC, the number of security incidents across all industries rose by 38% in 2015. See also: Where does machine learning fit in the education sector?