Just three years ago, when I first wrote this article, it was a tech trends article I wrote a headline for TechNewsWorld that asked an insightful question about the new year. I asked: “Is this year the cyberattacks will force privacy laws grow some teeth?”
In the end, it was not. The same question is asked again at the beginning of 2024.
2024 — if nothing else — will be the year that defines new boundaries for containing cyber abuse and better online privacy, suggests Chad Cardenas, founder and CEO of The Syndicate Group. His venture firm uses the power of the ecosystem to accelerate the growth of startups.
As organizations continue to update and revise their infrastructure to manage risks and prevent attacks which invade privacy, the cybersecurity industry will flourish. Cardenas is seeing a shift in the direction of exploring new avenues to growth for cyber standards as cyber continues its evolution.
“We are going to see an increased reliance on the channel — and a growing realization that specialized integrators and resellers will play a pivotal role in the year ahead as companies make changes and updates to their overall cyber defenses,” he told TechNewsWorld.
Joseph Carson, Chief Security Scientist and Advisory CISO, at the CISO Conference, said that the landscape of cybersecurity compliance in 2024 will change significantly. This is due to the emergence of new technologies which push the boundaries around changing threat landscapes. Delinea. This will involve changing regulatory frameworks.
Privacy regulations such as the GDPR and CCPA set the stage for more stringent data protection requirements. We can expect other regions and countries will adopt similar laws, increasing the scope of requirements for compliance by organizations that handle personal information,” he said to TechNewsWorld.
The AI Difference
Darren Guccione is the CEO and co-founder at Keeper SecurityThis year, he believes that privacy laws will be more effective. This will be possible, in part, because of the enhanced capabilities of artificial intelligence. He cautioned that AI could be both helpful and harmful to the privacy issue.
He told TechNewsWorld that AI has had a major impact on cybersecurity. This is true for cyber defenders, who are discovering new applications for cybersecurity products, as well for cyber criminals, who can use AI to develop more convincing phishing emails, malware and increase their number of attacks.
AI and machine learning has been at the forefront in cybersecurity for some time, he said. Many companies are working to integrate them into their cybersecurity posture.
You can also find out more about the following: Executive Order Guccione noted that the Biden administration’s announcement on October 30, 2023 clarifies the issue of accountability for how AI is developed, deployed, and managed across organizations.
Developers of the most powerful AI will have to share the results of their safety tests and other vital information with the U.S. federal government. Red-team testing is being done extensively to ensure that AI systems will be safe, secure and trustworthy before becoming available to the general public.
In addition, tools and testing will be implemented and developed to govern new and current AI systems. This EO is likely to have a wide range of effects across sectors and organizations, no matter where they are on their AI journey, or what type AI system they use.
What to Watch for in Other Tech Trends
In 2024, tech startups can expect slow funding and more innovative vendor solutions. They will also get better tooling assessment.
The economy is not in the best shape as we enter a new year. Funding for tech startups will be slow, and not all companies will survive — even those that provide unique, innovative, and effective IT solutions, suggests Alex Hoff, chief strategy officer and co-founder of network management software firm Auvik.
Many startups were funded between 2020 and 2021 as there was much more money available. IT organizations are now tightening up budgets and cutting non-critical services. They also cancel subscriptions.
Hoff told TechNewsWorld that the lack of capital has caused many businesses to lose customers. They also have no access to additional funding.
He said that some vendors, on which enterprise rely today, will be acquired or fold over the next year. This will disrupt CIOs and managers of IT.
He advised: “It’s important to carefully inventory all IT tools your company is currently using and decide whether each one is a must-have or a nice option.”
If the vendor suddenly disappears, IT teams need to do research on alternatives that are suitable and cost-effective. He gave three tips for the process.
- Strategic platforms supporting sales, payroll, marketing, etc. are essential.
- Examine the vendors’ claims regarding their AI use to learn what type they are using, what data they are feeding into their systems and how those data will be handled.
- You can ask your current vendors for services and functionality that are not available elsewhere. Consolidation helps control costs, improve efficiency and reduce waste.
Quantum leaps for computing
Ron Gidron predicted that 2024 could be the year when we see quantum computing in action in some use cases. Xtype.
TechNewsWorld reported that “as companies and researchers continue to develop and invest in this cutting edge technology, its impact will be seen on industries such as genome sequencing, drug discovery and material science.”
Research and development is needed before widespread implementation. Gidron did share that quantum computing would play a major role in our future.
Expanding Adoptions of Rejuvenated GenAI
Shomron Jacb, the head of applied machine learning platform and application at Iterate.ai. We must keep abreast of all the latest developments in this technology as it continues to develop.
“Generative artificial intelligence is more than just creating content.” He told TechNewsWorld that it is about pushing the limits of what machines are capable of conceiving and how they can translate those conceptions into tangible outcomes.
He predicted that as we move into the future, 2024 and beyond he said we are at the beginning of a generative revolution. The horizon is wide, from the complex dance of language to the vivid tapestry images and the symphony created by speech and music synthesis.
The trends in Generative AI indicate that it will be utilized for material science and drug design. It is also used to create synthetic data from real-world observations. Here are some key trends you should be aware of:
- Improved Natural Language Generation
- Beyond Image Generation
- Speech Synthesis
- Generative Music is a type of music that has been created by combining different styles.
- Autonomous Game Development was his offer.
Jacob said: “With AI-driven game development creating new worlds of play we are reminded of the vast creative potential of AI, which is just beginning to be revealed.”
Should we put AI on hold?
Matthew Miller, Research Principal at G2In the coming months,. expects to see generative AI develop. It will continue to expand — as well as evaporate.
Data from G2 shows that searches for AI software with generative capabilities have increased by an astounding 84-fold since last year. These new tools are also affecting 28,000 different products. Like any other new tech category like computers and cell phones, leaders will emerge. They will eliminate the noise created by the lesser impacting products. Not all tools are going to survive.
“People said that generative AI was only going to increase, but it’s important to look at the data to understand what is really being said. What is the real use? What is ROI? What’s happening with the software? He suggested.
Miller looked at the data to determine that all the software and categories with generative AI may not be around for long and will have less impact.
