IBM Data Breach Report Exposes AI Governance Gaps

In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, I highlight how the rapid rise of
AI — without the right security in place — could be the biggest
unseen threat to your business.


Highlights


00:03 — IBM's new "Cost of a Data Breach" report
has revealed that while AI adoption is on the rise, AI security
and governance are lagging significantly. Suja Viswesan, Vice
President, Security and Runtime Products at IBM, explains that
the data shows a gap between AI adoption and oversight already
exists, and threat actors are starting to exploit it.


00:57 — 13% of organizations reported breaches
involving AI models or applications, while 8% of organizations
were unsure if they had been compromised in this way. Among those
surveyed who experienced a breach, 97% indicated that they had no
AI access controls in place. As a result, 60% of AI-related
security incidents led to compromised data, and 31% resulted in
operational disruptions.


01:56 — In contrast, organizations that utilize
AI and automation in their security operations save an average of
$1.9 million in breach costs and reduce the breach life cycle by
approximately 80 days. However, it's important to remember that
16% of breaches still involve AI tools, primarily in phishing or
deepfake impersonation attacks.


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