Impact of Israel-Hamas War on Cybersecurity

In the latest weekly update, editors at Information Security Media Group discuss the impact of the Israel-Hamas war on cybersecurity technology and the workforce, the role of the U.S. in shaping the future of AI technology, and highlights from ISMG’s Financial Services Summit in New York.

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The panelists – Anna Delaney, director, productions; Tom Field, senior vice president, editorial; Marianne Kolbasuk McGee, executive editor, HealthcareInfoSecurity; and Michael Novinson, managing editor, ISMG Business – discussed:

• The impact of the Israel-Hamas war on the threat landscape and the cybersecurity workforce, including measures taken by security vendors to safeguard their operations and data;
• Why members of a U.S. House panel emphasized the need to initiate congressional regulation of artificial intelligence with a national privacy law;
• Key takeaways from ISMG’s Financial Services Summit, which included discussions on how generative AI can be used to safeguard sensitive data and financial assets.

The ISMG Editors’ Panel runs weekly. Don’t miss our previous installments, including the Oct. 6 edition on AI and government regulations and the Oct. 12 cryptocurrency special edition.