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🍰 The September Byte-size #IT - The #AI security conundrum 🤯 1️⃣ NIST Proposes New Cybersecurity and AI Guidelines for Federal Government Contractors - "the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its second public draft of Digital Identity Guidelines" 2️⃣ When Cyber Security Breaches Are Inevitable, It's Time To Call For A New Approach - "...a more troubling topic: how these same emerging technologies will supercharge cybersecurity threats” 3️⃣ The new AI imperative is about balancing innovation and security -"focusing solely on AI's opportunities without addressing the associated cyber risks leaves organizations vulnerable." 4️⃣ AI cybersecurity needs to be as multi-layered as the system it’s protecting - "Cybercriminals are beginning to take advantage of the new malicious options that large language models (LLMs) offer them.” Sources: https://buff.ly/3MCN4xL https://buff.ly/4dWQxmR https://buff.ly/4gasm5T https://buff.ly/3MEU1P6

AI regulation, better data governance, and cyber threats dominated state IT discussions in 2024. While the technology landscape is changing fast, one thing remains constant: agencies must balance innovation with security and accessibility. At PayIt, we believe digital services should be easy to use, secure, and built to meet the needs of both government teams and the residents they serve. This article from StateScoop highlights key IT stories from the past year that highlight why trusted services are so crucial — and offers important lessons for what’s ahead in 2025: https://okt.to/UDzwGZ #PublicSector #GovTech #AI

Is Your Privacy at Risk in the Age of AI? As AI evolves, so do the threats to our privacy! A staggering 69% of Indians can't tell the difference between AI and a real human voice—raising serious concerns about cybersecurity. With cyberattacks skyrocketing by 46% annually, the urgency for robust data protection has never been clearer. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act is a step forward, but is it enough? From phishing scams powered by AI to potential privacy loopholes in facial recognition technology, the stakes are high. Read more to uncover the challenges and solutions in the race for digital security! Pushkar Shanbhag | Johanne Ulloa | Lexis Nexis | Glenn Gore | Affinidi | Na.Vijayashankar (Naavi) | Woodrow H.

With the new year, federal agencies and private sector partners face updated standards and protocols to ensure efficient and effective citizen services while safeguarding national security. As these guidelines continue to evolve, public-private partnerships play a critical role in equipping agencies with mission-ready tools and solutions to stay ahead of digital modernization demands. From #cybersecurity to #AI, Ingram Micro Public Sector is committed to empowering the federal government to achieve mission success. Explore the key tech bills passed by Congress: https://lnkd.in/ekmFEj88

The evolution of AI has been dramatic, at times feeling like a one-way journey at cyber speed. As the social care sector adopts these new technologies, feeling the benefits of the efficiencies that AI provides, businesses will also be exposed to new risks. Our latest article explores these threats and opportunities that the Social Care sector will face. To find out more, click here: https://lnkd.in/etv7hmvB

A must-read for social care providers. Please do get in touch with the Howden Health & Care team to discuss in further detail the increasing exposures your business may face as new AI technology is adopted across the sector, along with the ways we can help you mitigate these risks. #socialcare #artificialintelligence #riskmanagement #howden

Disinformation and cyber espionage still remain in the top 10 major risks, according to the latest report issued by the World Economic Forum. And if in the next 2 years, the real effects of AI technologies are only in 31st place, in 10 years, it will be in 6th place. A proof of the fact that the spirit has escaped from the lamp. #cyber #AI https://lnkd.in/dhdN-tJg

🗨 “Trust and safety is the newest discipline or domain….It is about protecting users and experiences. And this environment does not yet have the kinds of standards and practices and concepts of acceptable and unacceptable risks that exist in the other domains" when thinking about AI, especially as compared to fields like cybersecurity or data privacy, said Angela McKay, Director, T&S Research & Partnerships, at Google, during the AI Expo for National Competitiveness in Washington D.C. #SCSPAIExpo2024.

Couple of UK led #ai and #cybersecurity initiatives... The UK will host an invite-only AI developer conference in San Francisco this November to discuss how to implement the commitments made at the AI Action Summit in Seoul. The event will be a moment for AI companies to take stock and share ideas and insights to support the development of their AI safety frameworks. Please see https://lnkd.in/ed5tK8V3 Also, starting today, the UK has convened representatives from leading nations, including the US and European Union Member States, for talks on how to tackle the growing threat of cyber attacks. Please see https://lnkd.in/euW_EE8U

EU’s ambition is to play a leading role globally in digital transformation and digital governance. It emphasises the importance of harmonised standards and certifications, in particular in the context of AI, cybersecurity, digital identity, data sharing mechanisms and services and common European data spaces, as well as the potential of regulatory sandboxes, to further enable and stimulate the adoption of digital technologies aligned with EU legislative requirements. You can read more about the topic on our website: https://lnkd.in/d9n4mW-7 #digitalisation #AI #cybersecurity #datasharing #eu #legalupdate #kcgpartners