How our IT Leveraged AI, ML, and Cloud Computing

Written by: Piper Berndt, Social Media/Marketing Coordinator, NetV Pro

Did you know the first computer virus called creeper is now 52 years old? We have been reactionary to these viruses ever since. AI (artificial intelligence), ML (machine learning), and cloud computing are the most recent keys in technology to be proactive against these viruses and is how technology is changing the computing landscape. Combining these versions of protection could also significantly lower the cost of your SOC’s (security operations center) around the clock monitoring and everyday expenses. Artificial intelligence ranges from chat bots to media monitoring, this form of intelligence is changing the way we work. When it comes to IT, this innovation can protect your business by analyzing patterns of threats. AI is a force multiplier in your business’s protection. The artificial intelligence is tier one in detecting blips from large volumes of data and making basic determinations to either fix the situation or put it into the workflow for the next tier of advanced human workers to assess.

Cloud computing is another modern solution to IT security. What cloud computing can do is take your closet full of servers and remove it, without losing all that data. While there are three solutions to cloud migration (public, private and hybrid), each offers a proactive solution in protecting against viruses. The cloud can automate updates and patches which provide security against these viruses and malware, as well as isolate an infected virtual machine to prevent a virus from spreading. This, coupled with the backups the cloud provides, can keep data protected and easily restored. To figure out which of the three cloud solutions fits your business best, contact an IT professional so you can avoid your data entering the Hotel California; it can go in, but it can never leave.

When you put together AI as a force multiplier, ML, and cloud computing as a safety component, your security and SOC costs should lower. Not only will these costs go down, but these options, especially cloud migration, can utilize the “work from anywhere” workspace to decrease costs by lowering office space dollars and improving efficiency by cutting down on commutes. Virus and antivirus are constantly changing but being proactive and getting out in front of them is how technology is rapidly improving the world of IT and Security and is the way of the future.