As of June 2024, the European Union's Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is set to become a pivotal piece of legislation impacting financial institutions and their Information and Communication Technology (ICT) service providers. Designed to improve the stability and security of the financial sector amidst increasing cyber threats, DORA mandates several rigorous standards that organizations under its purview will need to accommodate.

One of many different kinds of cyber attack, phishing involves a message—sent by email or otherwise—where a malicious actor purports to be reputable in some way to convince individuals to reveal personal information that the criminal can then exploit for gain.

In January 2024, the AI Governance Alliance—an arm of the World Economic Forum (WEF)— released a series of three papers covering several important artificial intelligence (AI) topics:

Trying to keep up with the rapidly emerging and evolving governance of AI? Struggling to figure out how to address customer misgivings about your AI systems?

NOTE: This blog was originally published on 3/24/2024 and has been updated as of 8/1/2024 now that the EU AI Act has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union and “enter[s] into force” 20 days thereafter, or on August 1, 2024.

Similar to the way the launch of the first satellite, Sputnik, both introduced a new technology era—the space race—and raised some alarm, the ongoing adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to permeate industries worldwide, prompting questions of how cybersecurity will need to adjust to accommodate this huge new development.

NOTE: This blog was originally posted on February 27, 2024, when this bill was still in the proposal stage. As of March 13, 2024, the bill has been passed by both branches of the Florida legislature, and this content has been updated to reflect that progress.

In the ever-evolving digital landscape, the sophistication of cybersecurity advances runs in parallel with the advancing cyberattacks. Among these varied threats, ransomware, and what can be its devastating impact, remains a prominent concern as it becomes clear that no organization is safe.