Cybersecurity Crystal Ball
We don’t have one… but we can get pretty close by examining the top cybersecurity concerns of business and IT leaders as we enter the new year.
Why gen-AI tops the list of technology concerns:
The rise of generative AI has resulted in powerful, flexible tools that can make your workplace more efficient—but it comes with some risks.
Free large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, and others are only free because your prompts (and any documents you upload) are used to continue training the model. General questions, public marketing/sales materials, and everyday requests don’t really pose a security risk. However, if your team uses an LLM to summarize, say, financial reports, you could be in a more dangerous territory.
Back in 2023, a Samsung employee accidentally leaked internal source code, confidential meeting recordings and sensitive hardware specifications when asking ChatGPT to help debug a program. The incident led to a temporary company-wide ban on generative AI tools, and new AI usage policies.
One solution: source an AI model with built-in data privacy.
An option for businesses looking for AI capabilities is Microsoft 365 Copilot (not to be confused with the free version of Copilot anyone can access). With 365 Copilot, you can manage the use of chatbots for work purposes and protect your data.
With your own Microsoft 365 Copilot instance:
- Prompts entered in Microsoft 365 Copilot are not used to train LLMs.
- Users may only reference documents to which they have full permissions
- Get flexibility to create custom chatbots that scan your knowledge base, including documents, emails, Teams chats, and more
- You have all the capabilities of generative AI, but with reduced risk.
Copilot for Business can be added on to most existing 365 plans.
Want some advice on business cybersecurity for the new year? Our team is here to help with solutions to keep your business’ data safe. Call us or schedule a discovery call to see what your options are for managed services and cybersecurity. Schedule a call by clicking here.