New research exposes cracks in AI security confidence among CIOs
Many CIOs seem confident in their AI security. Yet new research found a more complicated reality.
Seventy-seven percent of CIOs said they were confident in their ability to manage AI risk, according to an upcoming survey conducted by Palo Alto Networks, in partnership with CIO Dive. Yet only 30% reported having full visibility into where AI was used across their organization.
One of the biggest blind spots is agentic AI, where actions happen without clear visibility or control. Sixty-two percent of CIOs said they were most concerned about rogue AI agents, and 54% said they had seen unauthorized actions — yet only 47% planned to secure them in the next 24 months.
“You don’t want to repeat the same mistakes that the world made in the era of cloud,” explained Jaimin Patel, vice president of product management for Prisma AIRS at Palo Alto Networks. “We have an opportunity with AI...
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