Is AI fundamental to the future of cybersecurity? - Help Net Security

While a significant proportion of SMEs believe in their current approach to security, they are struggling when it comes to allocation of budget, according to a Senseon research project. There is increasing uncertainty on whether the investment into the security solutions they're currently using is worth the cost. The survey also reveals that SMEs have been slow to implement AI solutions, despite the vast majority of SMEs surveyed (81 percent) thinking that AI will be fundamental to the future of cybersecurity. Although 88 percent of SMEs do have a dedicated security budget, more than half (53 percent) thought increased budget would help them deal with their cybersecurity workload, suggesting that their current allocation of resources is inefficient. Most security professionals (56 percent) believe that the answer to strengthening their security is to buy more solutions.