Cyber Magazine March 2023 | Page 75

OPERATIONS

“ KEEPING PACE WILL BE A CHALLENGE , ESPECIALLY IF QUANTUM COMPUTING ENTERS THE FRAY IN THE COMING YEARS ”

MARK HUGHES , PRESIDENT OF SECURITY , DXC TECHNOLOGY
The good news is that in 2023 and beyond , we should be able to start automating AI-based security controls and response mechanisms – helping to react faster and more accurately to cyberattacks , reducing possible downtime and protecting personal and business-critical data .
" While AI can automate threat detection and elimination , the underlying processes are based on an understanding of past activity , which will incentivise cybercriminals to come up with new types of attacks ," says Hughes . " Keeping pace will be a challenge , especially if quantum computing enters the fray in the coming years , which could see today ' s defences breached in seconds ." cybermagazine . com 75