New Hampshire Business Review - September-15 2017

Businesses have spent years asking what AI can do for their employees. Fewer have asked what it would do for an intruder inside an employee’s account.

Many companies fall into the trap of innovation without realizing that not passing a data security audit will stall a deal right in its tracks.

Laws in other states, including in New Hampshire, are being used to hold businesses liable for their use of website tracking technologies

Getting cybersecurity wrong costs millions of dollars, customer trust, and sometimes the business itself.

Cybersecurity requires a mix of technical depth, real-world experience, and the ability to think critically under pressure. That combination takes time to build, and most companies are competing for the same relatively small pool of proven talent.

Prompt injection is the AI era's version of social engineering, and it's already happening in the wild. If you're deploying AI tools in your organization and haven't thought seriously about this, you should.

Strong cybersecurity can also boost business valuations and inspire buyer confidence. Both sides of the transaction should treat cybersecurity as a key factor in building enterprise value.