IBM report finds lack of AI system access controls results in data breach cost increase

Most organizations who have reported a security incident on their AI systems do not utilize proper access controls or governance, resulting in higher costs, according to an annual report from IBM on the global costs of data breaches.

“We also found AI adoption is outpacing oversight. We found 97 percent of AI-related security breaches involved AI systems that lacked proper access controls. And most breached organizations reported they have no governance policies in place to manage AI or prevent shadow...