Agentic AI: The New Office Villain Sparking Data Breaches and Pink Slips

Forrester predicts that agentic AI will cause a data breach next year, leading to employee dismissals. Without proper guardrails, these AI agents prioritize speed over accuracy, especially with customers. To avoid scapegoating, companies should adopt Forrester’s AEGIS framework, focusing on security fundamentals like governance and identity management. Remember, it’s not you, it’s AI!

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Forrester predicts an AI-led data breach so big, not even a firewall made of dragon scales could stop it! Get ready for next year, when AI might just become the new scapegoat for everything from data breaches to missing office staplers.

Key Points:

  • Forrester predicts a major AI-driven data breach in 2024, potentially leading to employee dismissals.
  • Generative AI (GenAI) has already been linked to numerous breaches since its rise three years ago.
  • Forrester emphasizes the need for “minimum viable security” and introduces the AEGIS framework.
  • The AEGIS framework includes governance, identity management, data security, application security, threat management, and Zero Trust architecture.
  • Other predictions include an increase in quantum security spending and nationalization of telecom infrastructure.

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