Security is always a concern for the enterprise, and learning new tactics to make it more effective is key. Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) play a big role for some companies, and our CIO jury agrees. Special report: Cybersecurity: Let's get tactical (free PDF) This ebook, based on the latest ZDNet / TechRepublic special feature, explores how organizations must adapt their security techniques, strengthen end-user training, and embrace new technologies like AI- and ML-powered defenses. When asked the question, "Are AI and ML a critical part of your cybersecurity plan this year," the 12-member CIO jury was definitely on the side of opting for innovation, with 67% saying they will be using these technologies to protect their company this year. Each of the remaining 33% of our panelists said that while they aren't using it yet, they are using AI and ML in other ways and learning more about it. Those weighing in on the'yes' side include Charles Eagan, CTO of BlackBerry.

With the number of cybersecurity threats increasing daily, the ability of today's cybersecurity tools and human cybersecurity teams to keep pace is being overwhelmed by an avalanche of malware. According to Cap Gemini's 2019 Reinventing Cybersecurity with Artificial Intelligence: The new frontier in digital security report, 56% of survey respondents said their cybersecurity analysts cannot keep pace with the increasing number and sophistication of attacks; 23% said they cannot properly investigate all the incidents that impact their organization; and 42% said they are seeing an increase in attacks against "time-sensitive" applications like control systems for cars and airplanes. Special report: Cybersecurity: Let's get tactical (free PDF) This ebook, based on the latest ZDNet / TechRepublic special feature, explores how organizations must adapt their security techniques, strengthen end-user training, and embrace new technologies like AI- and ML-powered defenses. "In the Internet Age, with hackers' ability to commit theft or cause harm remotely, shielding assets and operations from those who intend harm has become more difficult than ever," the report states. "The numbers are staggering -- Cisco alone reported that, in 2018, they blocked seven trillion threats on behalf of their customers. With such ever-increasing threats, organizations need help. Some organizations are turning to AI [artificial intelligence], not so much to completely solve their problems (yet), but rather to shore up the defenses."