TECHNOLOGY | CYBERSECURITY

The percentage of organisations in the UAE that are planning to increase investment in AI technologies to improve their cybersecurity strategy

“ This technology brings many benefits when it comes to identifying patterns to indicate potential threats before an attack occurs and increasing efficiency by automating repetitive and time-consuming tasks .”

AI not a silver bullet Dr Aloysius Cheang , Chief Security Officer , Huawei Middle East & Central Asia , agrees that AI can be the key to unlocking the value of cybersecurity in terms of providing real business benefits , providing an ‘ extra leg up against your competitors ’. However , he also says AI in isolation is not a silver bullet .

“ We must not overplay the importance of AI ,” warns Cheang . “ Yes , it is important in the overall strategy of any products , but it stays there as a feature rather than as a means to an end .

“ In the case of cybersecurity , AI helps to alleviate the need to eyeball the immense data , logs and other data coming into your dashboard , all screaming for your attention .

“ AI is probably a tool that can move our industry to the next level , if cybersecurity is truly going to be providing companies with business competitive advantage – safeguarding them through treacherous waters that we are facing today .”

Nasr prefers to describe AI as a ‘ transformative game-changer ’ in the ongoing battle against cyber criminals ,

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