Adrian Johnson
TLDR:
- 73% of life sciences companies are turning to AI to address the cybersecurity skills gap.
- Key findings from the report include an increase in time spent investigating data incidents, the use of AI and GenAI by cybersecurity managers, and the need for data security training programs improvement.
Security Magazine reported on a recent study by Code42 Software which analyzed data security trends in various industries. The report found that 73% of life sciences companies are utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to combat the cybersecurity skills gap, surpassing adoption rates in other sectors. Among the key findings of the report were an increase in time spent investigating data incidents, with 78% of companies reporting a rise year over year, and 50% of data loss incidents being malicious. Cybersecurity managers are turning to AI, with 83% looking into AI and 92% specifically considering GenAI to automate detection and response, allowing them to focus on higher-level strategic tasks. However, 86% of cybersecurity leaders acknowledged that the use of AI tools could put their company at risk of data exfiltration. Daily data security training has also seen an increase, from 11% in 2021 to 27% in 2024, but 97% of life sciences organizations believe that their data security training programs need improvement, with nearly half calling for a complete overhaul.
