Thursday, March 14, 2019

#AIEYE; #AI Stands Guard for the Future: How AI Is Being Used in #Security; (NYSE: $BB) (OTC: $CYBF) (TSXV: $VQS.V) (OTC: $QUES)

#AIEYE; #AI Stands Guard for the Future: How AI Is Being Used in #Security; (NYSE: $BB) (OTC: $CYBF) (TSXV: $VQS.V) (OTC: $QUES)



Point Roberts WA, Delta BC – March 14, 2019 – Investorideas.com, a global investor news source covering security and Artificial Intelligence issues a special edition of The AI Eye, looking at how AI is playing a significant role in the future of security.

As AI technology is optimized and becomes more available, its implementation into both cyber and real-world security is fast becoming a necessity in staying ahead of future threats. 


Comcast recently acquired BlueVector, the technology company spun off from defense contractor Northrop Grumman two years ago which uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide cybersecurity services to companies and government agencies.

This was shortly followed by Verizon announcing the addition of BlackBerry Cylance's AI-driven antivirus security solutions to its industry-leading Managed Security Services (MSS) portfolio. Blackberry Cylance, a business unit of BlackBerry Limited (NYSE:BB) (TSX:BB), was recently recognized as a leader in five distinct categories at the 2019 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards: Best Cybersecurity Company, Most Innovative Cybersecurity Company, Endpoint Detection and Response, Endpoint Security and Best Cybersecurity Podcast. 

"Businesses of all sizes are suffering alert-fatigue generated by other endpoint solutions. Many are turning to managed security services to gain holistic, expert-level management across their endpoints, gateways and networks on a round the clock basis," said Stuart McClure, co-founder of Cylance and President of BlackBerry Cylance. "By offering BlackBerry Cylance's AI-powered endpoint protection, Verizon's MSS customers will now have access to a powerful antivirus technology with the ability to prevent known and unknown threats, reducing the strain on other security controls, and alerts that must be tracked, processed and audited."

Cyberfort Software, Inc. (OTC: CYBF), a cyber security technology company, announced new features to its recently acquired Just Content App, including the imminent release of its integrated artificial intelligence (AI) solution.

Just Content leverages proprietary technologies to help safeguard families and businesses from online threats such as unsafe links, adult content, phishing sites and inflammatory hate speech found on the Internet. The recent upgrades ship with the highest security as default, a smooth onboarding experience and data usage features that provide the best protection for both new and experienced users.

“We have been working hard to leverage our expertise in machine learning and artificial intelligence to provide solutions for customer problems like spam SMSes and robo calls. We are delighted to say that our spam filtering solution is extremely close to release. At the same time, a content moderation platform for businesses and enterprises is currently under development,” shares Krishna Kumar, Senior Developer at Cyberfort Software and Founder of Just Content.

VIQ Solutions Inc. (TSXV: VQS), a global expert providing cyber-secure AI technology and services has also put some focus into “on the ground” security, having announced last year its acquisition of Net Transcripts, Inc., a leading provider of secure multi-speaker documentation services to law enforcement and criminal justice organizations.

“The acquisition of Net Transcripts, a market and trusted leader in law enforcement, is a substantial milestone in VIQ’s growth strategy to expand our portfolio of services, opening up a significant and growing market in the USA. This highly fragmented market is undergoing major disruption due to artificial intelligence, which is encouraging customers to look at innovative ways to unlock the value in their digital media,” said Sebastien ParĂ©, VIQ President and CEO.

AI has many obvious uses in the world of cybersecurity but that doesn’t mean it can’t be applied to real world security situations just as well.

Quest Solution, Inc. (OTC: QUES), a provider of Supply Chain and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based Machine Vision solutions, announced that it was selected to install a state-of-the-art AI-based safety and security system on the campus of a Pre-K – 12 preparatory School in South Florida. This system will provide enhanced safety for students, faculty and visitors to the school. For safety reasons the name of the school is not disclosed.

The Quest Safe School System is based on technology from Quest’s recently acquired subsidiary HTS Image Processing and offers real-time, automated vehicle recognition via machine vision. In a school setting, the system is hosted on a cloud-based platform integrated with campus intelligence, tracking vehicles, students, staff, deliveries and campus visitors. The Safe School System has whitelist and blacklist capabilities to immediately identify vehicles upon arrival, allowing the admittance of authorized cars or a real-time alarm for any unauthorized and/or suspicious vehicle.

AI implementation is fast becoming a necessary security feature, as large tech firms such as Palo Alto Networks Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are showing, which is good news for customers and consumers as these new features allow for tireless protection in an age of information fatigue.


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#AIEye: #AI Increasingly Deployed to Mitigate #Security Threats: (NASDAQ: $FTNT) (CSE: $VSBY.C) (TSX: $ABT.TO) (TSXV: $AT.V)


#AIEye: #AI Increasingly Deployed to Mitigate #Security Threats: (NASDAQ: $FTNT) (CSE: $VSBY.C) (TSX: $ABT.TO) (TSXV: $AT.V)

Point Roberts WA, Delta BC - March 14, 2019 - Investorideas.com, a global investor news source covering Artificial Intelligence issues a special edition of The AI Eye looking at the intersection of AI and Security.

As security threats grow, AI technology is increasingly leveraged to detect and prevent risks that human observers may miss. Research from Markets and Markets, for instance, projects a growth in AI in the cybersecurity market from $3.92 billion USD in 2017, to $34.81 billion by 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 31.38 percent.


Fortinet, Inc. (NasdaqGS:FTNT), which provides automated and integrated cyber solutions worldwide utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning in their FortiGuard Labs proprietary Self-Evolving Detection System (SEDS). A description on their website reads:

“Our artificial intelligence and machine learning program integrates into Fortinet’s threat intelligence back end to power all the threat detection capabilities that FortiGuard services share across the Fortinet Security Fabric. This integration across Fortinet products, combined with our use of automation and innovation, helps our customers fight the increasingly aggressive and damaging nature of cyber crime.”

Fortinet released its Global Threat Landscape Report for Q4 of 2018, detailing the need for further AI adoption in assisting against cyber attacks.

“Just as cybercriminals employ machines to propagate botnet attacks, organizations also need to leverage technology advances in the area of AI/ML to combat new, machine-generated attacks.”

The confluence of AI with security takes a different form with VSBLTY Groupe Technologies Corp. (CSE:VSBY), a company that transforms retail and public spaces as well as place-based media networks with SaaS-based audience measurement and security software that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to “see” persons of interest head on, and understand their sentiment as they look at digital signage. 
Recently, VSBLTY named two former FBI special agents, Jeff Muller and Jim DiOrio to its advisory board. Jay Hutton, Co-Founder & CEO of VSBLTY, said the two had “long experience in strategic risk assessment consulting for government agencies and companies” and that their addition to the board will “strengthen our security expertise.”

Other companies are getting serious about security threats through acquisitions. Blackberry, for example, recently acquired AI and cybersecurity company Cylance for $1.4 billion. John Chen, Blackberry’s executive chairman and CEO, commented on the importance of the development:

“Securing endpoints and the data that flows between them is absolutely critical in today’s hyperconnected world. By adding Cylance’s technology to our arsenal of cybersecurity solutions, we will help enterprises intelligently connect, protect and build secure endpoints that users can trust.”

Elsewhere, telecom giant Comcast made a similar move in acquiring BluVector Inc., a cybersecurity startup that “uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to contain threats such as malware, ransomware and zero-day vulnerabilities.”
                   
Absolute (TSX:ABT), a company that develops, markets and supports endpoint management and data security solutions for endpoint computing devices, appointed security expert Dr. Nicko van Someren as its new CTO. Van Someren, who has more than two decades of security background, explained the growth of security threats, and his company’s response:

“Security has evolved enormously over the past 20 years, with the rise of nation-state threats, digital transformation of the enterprise and increasing severity of data breaches. Absolute is fighting to ensure organizations’ endpoints remain resilient despite these ever-present security risks.”

AcuityAds Holdings Inc., (TSXV:AT) which leverages its proprietary artificial intelligence technology to provide targeted digital media solutions, revealed its commitment to protection and security in a blog post late last year:

“…we pride ourselves on delivering multiple lines of defence with regards to brand safety, fraud prevention and age-gating/LDA compliancy to deliver proactive protection and risk mitigation.”

The company’s “in-house brand safety” includes defensive layers from threat detection companies FraudLogix and Peer39 by Sizmek.

So while security threats advance and amass, whether traditional or cyber, increasingly sophisticated detection and prevention techniques are being employed using artificial intelligence technology in a variety of ways to mitigate risks.


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