Business Solutions, (was hit by a data breach) which was detected and contained by Xerox cybersecurity personnel. The event was limited to XBS U.S. We are actively working with third party cybersecurity experts to conduct a thorough investigation into this incident and are taking necessary steps to further secure the XBS IT environment.

Cloud technologies, machine learning, and generative AI (GenAI) have become more accessible, impacting nearly every aspect of our lives from writing emails to developing software, and even detecting cancer at an early stage, according to Werner Vogels, vice president and chief technology officer of Amazon.com.

Cybersecurity firm SonicWall said that it is acquiring Banyan Security, a San Francisco startup specialising in security service edge (SSE) solutions and zerotrust network access (ZTNA) technology. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition is particularly strategic for SonicWall as it enhances its portfolio to bolster solutions around network, endpoint, wireless, cloud email, and threat intelligence solutions.

United States based cybersecurity major SentinelOne on January 3 announced that it is in the process of acquiring Bengaluru based cybersecurity startup Pingsafe. The startup works in the cloud security segment and has developed a cloud native application protection platform (CNAPP). According to reports, the CNAPP market is estimated to grow $30 billion by 2030.

In the future, intelligent tools will enhance or replace human competencies in various fields. AI is the intelligence displayed by software or machines. It is the subbranch of computer science. AI is becoming a standard field in space exploration.

Dr. G.P. Saradhi Varma, Vice Chancellor, KL Deemed to be University, said, as we witness our students excel on the international stage; it reinforces the importance of encouraging a culture of innovation and cybersecurity awareness. I congratulate the students for their stellar achievements, and I am confident they will continue to make meaningful contributions to the field of cybersecurity and beyond.

The survey, which gathered insights from a panel of 250500 Chief Information Officers (CIOs) across the United States found that cybersecurity and data security emerged as the top priority in IT budgets A survey among CIOs across the US has revealed a bullish sentiment regarding their IT budgets for the year 2024.

Mobility unicorn Ola dropped the Krutrim LLM which can comprehend 22 Indian languages and can form responses in 10 languages. IT services leader Tech Mahindra is also working on ‘Project Indus’, an LLM trained in Hindi and 37 Indic dialects. Besides these, firms like Flipkart and SaaS provider Ozonetel are also exploring small language models trained on much smaller datasets and tailored to domain-specific use cases.

GenAI brings a paradigm shift in cybersecurity, with its capabilities to emulate human understanding, learnings and the promise of both enhancing IT security and preventing new potential vulnerabilities. It can be a partner in protecting IT environments while being used to create new attack vectors.

However, with these advancements comes a heightened need for robust cybersecurity measures. The cybersecurity landscape in 2024 will undoubtedly be challenging, necessitating proactive and advanced strategies to protect against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.

According to a new Research and Markets report , the global AI in telecommunication market is witnessing an unprecedented growth trajectory and is expected to surge to USD 11.29 billion by 2030. This robust expansion is projected at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 28.2% from 2023 to 2030, signalling a transformative period ahead for Communication Service Providers (CSPs) and technology adopters alike.