Alexei Alexis

3 days ago | cfodive.com | Alexei Alexis

A coalition of banking industry groups has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to rescind a controversial Biden-era cybersecurity breach notification rule. At issue is the SEC’s rule mandating that public companies disclose “material” breaches within four days of a materiality determination.

3 days ago | cfodive.com | Alexei Alexis

Most information technology professionals (96%) view artificial intelligence agents as an escalating cybersecurity threat, according to a recent survey conducted by cybersecurity firm SailPoint. About two-thirds of IT executives see the technology posing an immediate risk, while 30% anticipate hazards in the near future. Nearly one in four respondents (23%) said deployed AI agents have inappropriately revealed access credentials.

1 week ago | itmedia.co.jp | Alexei Alexis

その過程で、財務チームはMicrosoftが自社開発した多くのAIツールを積極的に導入してきた。「私たちは“Microsoftのお客さま”でもあります」とフルンチリク氏は述べる。 同氏はまた、カンファレンス後のインタビューで次のように語っている。「AIは、ほぼ指数関数的に成長を続けるマイクロソフトの業務規模に、人的リソースを増やすことなく対応するための支えとなっています」 「当面の大きな焦点は、テクノロジーを積極的に活用し、非効率を徹底的に取り除くことです」と、フルンチリク氏は話す。「非効率が解消されれば、当然ながら社員の業務余力は拡大します」 この方針は、AIの急速な進化により競争の激化が進む中、効率化を最優先課題として位置付けるテック業界全体の動きとも一致している。多くのテクノロジー企業が、一部の部門で人員削減を進める一方、AI分野への積極投資を進めている。...

1 week ago | cfodive.com | Alexei Alexis

Salesforce’s new agentic artificial intelligence product known as “Agentforce” has so far generated over 8,000 deals, the company said Wednesday. Agentforce is also now producing $100 million in average order value, CEO Marc Benioff said during an earnings call. “It's much faster than any product in our history, and we are not even fully deployed on all geographies, currencies or languages,” he said. Salesforce is among tech giants whose heavy AI spending is being closely watched by investors.

1 week ago | cfodive.com | Alexei Alexis

About one in four companies targeted in a ransomware incident in the last year did not get all their data back after paying the attacker, cybersecurity firm Delinea said in a report released Wednesday. Delinea also found that most ransomware today includes data-theft extortion, with 85% of victims saying they were threatened with having their data published or sold. “Paying the ransom doesn’t always bring the desired results,” Delinea said in the report.