ISMG Editors: RSA Conference 2024 Wrap-Up

From the RSA Conference in San Francisco, five ISMG editors unpack the news and major themes from the four-day event. Most of the buzz centered around artificial intelligence, emerging threats related to AI and new AI-embedded cybersecurity solutions. Other hot topics included ransomware threats, nation-state attackers and the role of the CISO.

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The panelists – Mathew Schwartz, executive editor, DataBreachToday and Europe; Tom Field, senior vice president, editorial; Anna Delaney, director of productions; Rahul Neel Mani, vice president of community and editorial; and Michael Novinson, editor, ISMG business – discussed:

• The maturing AI market with vendors offer cybersecurity products with embedded AI capabilities for cyber defense and solutions to protect large language models and their data. Meanwhile, cybercriminals are using AI and deepfake technology to scale up attacks;
• The latest trends in ransomware and the evolving tactics of cybercriminal gangs and nation-state actors who are targeting key areas of critical infrastructure;
• The evolving role of the CISO in the age of AI and heightened awareness of emerging challenges and risks.

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