The arms race between attackers and defenders has never been more asymmetric. In 2024 alone, global cybercrime costs surpassed $10.5 trillion annually, a figure projected by Cybersecurity Ventures to rise steadily through the decade.
Yes, there are bubble dynamics in today’s AI boom, overheated valuations, vast capex, and plenty of “pilot-itis.” But like the internet after 2000, serious development will continue and compound. The next 12–24 months are likely to separate hype from durable value.
In this piece, we unpack exactly what happened, the dangers of relying on third-party file-sharing services for corporate material, and how the right tools, such as OneDrive, SharePoint, Purview, DLP and sensitivity labelling offer the security your organisation is probably already paying for, but may not be using to its full potential.
Cybersecurity Meets Generative AI: Friend or Foe? For the first time, attackers and defenders are wielding the same weapons. And in this arms race, speed, precision and adaptability are everything.