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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Initiatives Driving Increased Focus on Cybersecurity, According to New Rackspace Technology Survey, in Association with MicrosoftSAN ANTONIO, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New global cybersecurity research by Rackspace Technology (NASDAQ: RXT), a leading end-to-end, multicloud technology solutions company, conducted in association with Microsoft, finds that artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly critical role in driving organizations’ security postures and their need for investment in cybersecurity. When asked how AI is influencing their organization’s security posture, 62% of survey respondents said that AI has increased their need for cybersecurity, resulting in stricter security measures on data storage and access (58%), greater attention to the exposure of sensitive data (52%) and stronger classification frameworks and guidelines (47%). At the same time, survey respondents say that AI-enabled technologies have become a critical tool in the security arsenal across several cyber investment areas, including app security (85%), cloud-native security (84%), and data security (81%). 81% also say their organizations have a formal policy in place on AI governance and security, though only 39% say that the level of awareness and understanding among employees of their policy is “great,” vs. 43% who characterize it as “fair.” “As AI has emerged as an increasingly important area of focus for organizations of all sizes, it presents both challenges and opportunities for security teams,” said Jeff DeVerter, Chief Technology Evangelist, Rackspace Technology. “We are seeing an increased focus on AI data governance and a heightened focus on cloud-native security as organizations’ infrastructures become more distributed and the IT perimeter blurred. But we are also seeing more companies leveraging AI to fight attackers and stay ahead of the curve while prioritizing personnel training to help them better understand and avoid vulnerabilities.” Cyber budgets rise, with cloud architecture attacks a leading concern One major factor driving the increase is the rise in concern over cloud architecture attacks, which rose 12% compared to 2022 and which 62% of respondents identify as their biggest threat. It is also the area organizations feel the least prepared to address themselves, with 49% relying on a partner to deliver cloud-native security. “As cybersecurity has become increasingly complex, with workloads and data deployed across multiple platforms, it has become much more difficult to maintain a ‘go it alone’ mentality,” said D K Sinha, President, Public Cloud for Rackspace Technology. “Fortunately, there is a plethora of great cloud security tools available to organizations and partner networks that can help fill in knowledge gaps.” Stronger C-suite and board engagement Click here for additional information about the global security research, including the survey whitepaper and infographic. About Rackspace Technology Rackspace Technology is a leading end-to-end multicloud technology services company. We can design, build and operate our customers’ cloud environments across all major technology platforms, irrespective of technology stack or deployment model. We partner with our customers at every stage of their cloud journey, enabling them to modernize applications, build new products and adopt innovative technologies. Survey Methodology Commissioned by Rackspace Technology and Microsoft, Coleman Parkers Research conducted the survey between July 17, - August 20, 2023, based on the responses of 1,420 IT decision-makers across manufacturing, digital native/technology, financial services, retail, government/public sector, and healthcare sectors in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Media Contact: Natalie Silva, [email protected] ![]() |