Zix-AppRiver’s Q4 2019 CyberThreat Index
From inventory management, data analytics, office assistance and more, AI can take on a massive role, even within the smallest businesses, but Zix-AppRiver’s Q4 2019 CyberThreat Index for Business Survey revealed that education around this tech is clearly necessary prior to widespread implementation amongst small-to-medium sized businesses.
While it doesn’t come as a shock that 88% of the SMB leaders surveyed reported high levels of interest in adopting AI within their business, 7 in 10 of those interested leaders were not aware of potential cybersecurity risks that could accompany its use. The survey also revealed:
- The 54% of all SMBs interested in AI will move forward with adoption despite the known risks, as they believe the benefits outweigh the risks
- A stunning 82% of SMBs in the sensitive government sector were unaware of security risks associated with AI, but over half of them still plan to adopt regardless
Hugh Taylor
Hugh Taylor is a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM). In addition to editing Journal of Cyber Policy, he writes about cybersecurity, compliance and enterprise technology for such clients as Microsoft, IBM, SAP, HPE, Oracle, Google and Advanced Micro Devices. Prior to launching his freelance writing career, he served in executive roles at Microsoft, IBM and several venture-backed technology startups.