The Threat to Global Cybersecurity: Business Inaction on Genai Risks
UK businesses are woefully unprepared for the security risks posed by generative AI (GenAI), with nearly half lacking a documented strategy to address these threats. The speed of GenAI's evolution has caught many security teams flat-footed, and the lack of preparation is alarming, particularly given the growing concern that phishing will become an even greater threat due to GenAI. Organizations are struggling to keep pace with the evolving landscape, relying on outdated security measures and piecing together fragmented data from disparate systems.
- The failure of business leaders to acknowledge and address these risks highlights a worrying disconnect between the urgency of the threat and the speed of organizational response.
- What will it take for companies to prioritize GenAI security as a top-line concern, rather than an afterthought or a low-priority initiative?