Governance & Risk Management , ISMG Security Report , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development
Obama Assesses Impact of AI on Cybersecurity
Audio Report: ISMG Editors Analyze the Latest Developments
President Obama sharing his thoughts on the intersection of artificial intelligence, medical viruses and cybersecurity leads this edition of the ISMG Security Report.
In the report, you'll hear (click player above to listen):
- Obama, speaking with Wired magazine, explain it's not too early to prepare for the impact of artificial intelligence on physical and cybersecurity;
- ISMG Security and Technology Editor Jeremy Kirk share a story about the reluctance of enterprises to give up internet of things devices even though they pose cyber risks;
- My analysis of growth of the IT security workforce reaching record levels and why it isn't closing the cybersecurity skills gap;
- About spending on IT security software, hardware and service topping $100 billion in four years.
The ISMG Security Report appears on this and other ISMG websites on Tuesdays and Fridays. Be sure to check out our Oct. 7 and Oct. 11 reports, which respectively analyze the PCI Security Standards Council's new requirements that are designed to help thwart attempts to defeat encryption in point-of-sale devices and Hillary Clinton's and Donald Trump's head-to-head clash over purported Russian hacks. The next ISMG Security Report will be posted on Tuesday, Oct. 18.
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