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Cloudflare equips organizations with the Zero Trust security Cloudflare, the security, performance, and reliability company helping to build a better Internet, extended its single-vendor SASE platform, Cloudflare One, to generative artificial intelligence (AI) services. Cloudflare One for AI, a suite of Zero Trust security controls, will enable enterprises to safely and securely use the latest generative AI tools without putting intellectual property and customer data at risk. With every transformative step forward in technology, from mobile phones to cloud computing, there are new security threats that rise to the surface. Major companies have banned the use of popular generative AI chat apps because of sensitive data leaks, and Italy instituted a temporary ban on generative AI tools for inadequate user data protection. According to a KPMG survey on generative AI, AI is expected to have an enormous impact on business, but the majority of US executives surveyed are years away from implementing it; cyber security (81%) and data privacy (78%)
are the most top of mind concerns for leaders. CISOs and CIOs need to strike a balance between enabling transformative innovation through AI and still maintaining compliance with data privacy regulations. Whether it’s an employee experimenting with AI, or a company initiative, once proprietary data is exposed to AI, there is no way to reverse it. Cloudflare One for AI provides a simple, fast, and secure way for companies to safely build using the latest generative AI technologies, without compromising security or performance. Generative AI is an exciting technology with the promise to transform how we work. As this technology evolves and new tools and plugins are developed, Cloudflare’s platform approach to security will ensure that enterprises everywhere can embrace these productivity enhancements without creating bottlenecks and ensure compliance with the latest regulations.
Matthew Prince, co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare
BeyondTrust global survey provides insights on identity issues BeyondTrust, the worldwide leader in intelligent identity and access security, has announced the release of a new global survey, “Identity Issues Impact Zero Trust Effectiveness.” The survey’s research focused on understanding current identity and zero trust trends, adoption rates, incidents, solutions, challenges, and new areas of focus. The research also investigated the integration requirements and techniques for zero trust solutions and how they interact with other key business applications and systems. The report reviewed key findings from a research survey interviewing more than 300 participants across five continents and included security teams, IT professionals, and executives. The research found that almost all respondents had an identity-related incident in the last eighteen months, with 81% indicating two or more incidents. A significant number of these incidents were related to privileged accounts. Over
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70% of companies are still in the process of implementing a zero trust approach needed to secure an expanding security perimeter due to increased cloud utilization and remote workers. Nearly all companies indicated they were using multiple vendors and solutions for their zero trust strategy, with most using four or more solutions. Of the companies interviewed, 70% rely on custom coding for integration, often provided by costly third-party services. Eighty-four percent needed several different integration approaches for their zero trust defense, complicating the deployment process. Integration has become a critical issue for many companies, as over 70% of those surveyed removed a security solution simply because it didn’t integrate effectively. Those surveyed reported that gaps in their zero trust approach resulted in slower issue resolution, poorer user experiences, incorrect access privileges, manual intervention, compliance issues, and more.
Morey Haber, Chief Security Officer at BeyondTrust
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