Humans are penetrating new domains such as space, and GenAI is at a critical adoption point. Along with these developments, security is increasingly paramount.
Gartner’s annual Security and Risk Management Summit series of global conferences is always exciting but seems even more relevant this year, given all the activity happening in these multiple domains.
The conference kicked off in Sydney this week with the analyst group’s top cybersecurity predictions for 2024, and they are worth noting as agenda setters not just for the conference but for technology leaders this year.
While all the predictions impact technology, most deal with how humans manage—or mismanage—technology and make their organizations and themselves vulnerable.
Amid the warnings, there are positives. AI, in particular, can reduce human error and rationalize aspects of security management.
Human element
“As we start moving beyond what’s possible with GenAI, solid opportunities are emerging to help solve several perennial issues plaguing cybersecurity, particularly the skills shortage and [risky] human behavior,” said Deepti Gopal, director analyst at Gartner.
“The scope of the top predictions this year is…
