Cybersecurity threats are a growing concern for businesses today, with an estimated 921 attacks per second in 2022, a 74 per cent increase from the previous year, according to a Microsoft report.
Costs are skyrocketing as well, with an estimated $8 trillion lost to cyber crimes in 2023, according to a report by Cybersecurity Ventures, a research and media organisation.
To bolster their defences, businesses are seeking a more holistic approach to cybersecurity, rather than relying on individual products and sticking to band-aid solutions. End-to-End Protection
Cybersecurity is no longer limited to hardware alone; it now encompasses data protection and software defences as well. The concept of embedded AI cybersecurity seeks to protect businesses across their various touchpoints, from PCs to network switches.
This approach aims to harden security from the silicon or chip level to the software apps that users need for their daily work.
From the time an employee fires up their laptop for work each day to the time they log off after having carried out video calls and transferred files via the office network, security should be present in the background, protecting against potential cyber threats.
The idea is to reduce risk by leaving fewer loopholes open.
This is why Lenovo tied up with SentinelOne to bring AI-powered endpoint security to millions of Lenovo devices across the globe in September last year.
New Lenovo PCs and SentinelOne’s Singularity Platform
New Lenovo PCs will include SentinelOne’s industry-leading Singularity Platform and generative AI capabilities (Purple AI).
Lenovo will also offer upgrades to existing customers, expanding its ThinkShield security portfolio and autonomously protecting devices from modern attacks.
A Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Service
As part of the expanded collaboration, Lenovo will build a new Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service using AI and endpoint capabilities with SentinelOne’s Singularity Platform as its foundation.
This partnership aims to provide proactive cybersecurity solutions that protect devices from the outset with embedded security.
It would anticipate and not just mitigate cyber threats with AI-powered threat hunting capabilities, as well as automate rapid response and remediation to improve scalability of solution deployment.
AI for Cybersecurity
AI is a vital part of cybersecurity in the future, as reflected in the efforts by Lenovo and SentinelOne to integrate AI into PCs and digital infrastructure across industries to better protect against tomorrow’s cyber threats.
At the upcoming GITEX Asia technology show in Singapore this week, Lenovo and SentinelOne will be providing guidance on how best to embed AI in cyber defences, as well as engaging global industry leaders to share experiences of detecting and warding off new cyber threats.
What Businesses Should Look Out for
Already, some businesses are evaluating their cybersecurity setup to ascertain their readiness in the face of different threat vectors today.
