Hauser pointed out that many prominent technology companies have had their systems compromised and source code stolen, including Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, and Hewlett-Packard. He expects the latest incident won't be the last.
"The stance of companies saying, 'We are secure, nobody has our source code' is not true anymore," Hauser said. "Hackers get better and better at reverse engineering software."
To realize the benefits of cloud-native software, an application must actually be cloud-native—designed to run in the cloud, interacting with disaggregated cloud services, fully manageable as code—to deliver the expected benefits.
By combining resources and expertise, the AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium will offer a blueprint for how industries can adapt to an AI-dominated future.
IT leaders should heed the guidance of cybersecurity insurance providers who think businesses should prioritize security education, incident preparedness, regular internal audits, and ongoing vulnerability scanning and patching.
