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Cyber Risk

Geopolitical and Cyber Risk: Two Sides of the Same Coin

Geopolitics used to be the business of maps, treaties and tanks. Cyber risk used to be the business of patches, passwords and firewalls. For twenty years boards kept them in separate committees.…
Geopolitics used to be the business of maps, treaties and tanks. Cyber risk used to be the business of patches, passwords and firewalls. For twenty…
Cybersecurity

Disinformation as a Cybersecurity Problem

In March 2023, a single doctored audio clip circulated on WhatsApp claiming that a major Nigerian bank was about to collapse. Within hours, customers queued outside branches in Lagos and Abuja trying…
In March 2023, a single doctored audio clip circulated on WhatsApp claiming that a major Nigerian bank was about to collapse. Within hours, customers queued…

Security Risks for Artificial Intelligence Text Generators

The rapid proliferation of advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) text generators, commonly known as Large Language Models (LLMs), represents a paradigm shift in digital technology. These sophisticated systems, capable of producing remarkably human-like…
The rapid proliferation of advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) text generators, commonly known as Large Language Models (LLMs), represents a paradigm shift in digital technology. These…
Identity Security

High-Assurance Identity Verification for Modern Threats

The digital world was once a simple kingdom, its most valuable assets secured behind castle walls built from passwords and personal secrets. A username was the key to the gate, and a…
The digital world was once a simple kingdom, its most valuable assets secured behind castle walls built from passwords and personal secrets. A username was…
Cyber Attacks

The AI-Powered Adversary: Tracking the New Wave of LLM-Enabled Cyber Attacks

The digital security landscape has shifted dramatically with the widespread availability of large language models. What was once a domain reserved for skilled programmers and state-backed groups is now accessible to a…
The digital security landscape has shifted dramatically with the widespread availability of large language models. What was once a domain reserved for skilled programmers and…

Navigating the Next Wave of AI Security Risk

Artificial intelligence is advancing at a breathtaking pace, promising to revolutionise industries and reshape our world. However, this rapid progress brings with it a new and formidable wave of security risks. The…
Artificial intelligence is advancing at a breathtaking pace, promising to revolutionise industries and reshape our world. However, this rapid progress brings with it a new…

Future-Proofing Data Security for an AI-First World

Artificial intelligence is no longer a side project. It is now the engine behind product recommendations, fraud detection, clinical decision support, and internal productivity tools. That transformation is exciting, but it also…
Artificial intelligence is no longer a side project. It is now the engine behind product recommendations, fraud detection, clinical decision support, and internal productivity tools.…
Cybersecurity

Rethinking Risk and Enterprise Security in a Fierce Threats Landscape

Amid the drive to achieve holistic digital transformation, the modern security landscape is rapidly evolving. The emergence of apps, cloud services, big data, and mobile technology, though revolutionary, is opening new vistas…
Amid the drive to achieve holistic digital transformation, the modern security landscape is rapidly evolving. The emergence of apps, cloud services, big data, and mobile…

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