75% of Organizations Worldwide Set to Ban ChatGPT and Generative AI Apps on Work Devices
- 75% of organizations worldwide are implementing or considering bans on Generative AI applications due to data security and privacy risks. The majority recognize the potential benefits of Generative AI in increasing efficiency, innovation, and creativity. IT decision makers remain in favor of using Generative AI tools for cybersecurity defense.
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AI cybersecurity pioneer, BlackBerry, calls for caution with consumer-grade Generative AI tools in the workplace
Despite their inclination towards outright bans, the majority also recognize the opportunity for Generative AI applications in the workplace to increase efficiency (
Shishir Singh, Chief Technology Officer, Cybersecurity, at BlackBerry calls for organizations to take a cautious yet dynamic approach to Generative AI applications in the workplace, saying: "Banning Generative AI applications in the workplace can mean a wealth of potential business benefits are quashed. At BlackBerry, the pioneer of AI cybersecurity, we are innovating with enterprise-grade Generative AI, keeping a steady focus on value over hype, and are exercising caution with unsecured consumer Generative AI tools. As platforms mature and regulations take effect, flexibility could be introduced into organizational policies. The key will be in having the right tools in place for visibility, monitoring and management of applications used in the workplace."
The research also revealed that although
For CIO's and CISO's, unified endpoint management (UEM) provides the required controls over which applications can connect to the corporate environment, ensuring enterprise security together with user privacy by containerizing corporate data. At a time when consumer-grade Generative AI and other unregulated applications are unsecure, an enterprise-grade UEM solution, such as BlackBerry UEM, is critical to organizations.
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Note: Research was conducted in June/July 2023 by OnePoll on behalf of BlackBerry, into 2,000 IT Decision Makers across
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