Everyone is navigating AI security in real time — even Google
Francis de Souza, COO of Google Cloud, discussed the evolving landscape of AI security during a recent event. He emphasized that security must be integrated from the beginning of AI initiatives and cannot be an afterthought. De Souza also highlighted the need for organizations to adapt their security strategies to address new threats posed by AI technologies.
- ▪De Souza warned against 'shadow AI,' where employees use consumer tools without oversight.
- ▪He noted that the time between an initial breach and subsequent attacks has drastically decreased from eight hours to 22 seconds.
- ▪Organizations need to adopt a consistent security posture across multiple cloud environments.
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I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Francis de Souza, COO of Google Cloud, backstage at an event in Los Angeles. Amid the din around us, de Souza, who speaks in the calm, measured manner of a university professor, offered useful advice for companies navigating the AI security moment we’re all living through, noting that “there’ll be a transition period, and then I think we get to this better place.” He wasn’t speaking about Google at that moment, but it’s clear that even Google is still figuring things out. De Souza’s core message was one security professionals have been trying to get executives to internalize for years, now made urgent by AI: security can’t be an afterthought. “As companies embark on this AI journey, they need to take a platform approach,” he said.
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