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Taking risk to the edge of acceptable

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  • Williamson, Steve

    (GlaxoSmithKline, UK)

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This paper discusses evolving technology architectures, such as cloud and edge computing, which enable the development of smart systems that interact with their environment and make human-like decisions. These are Internet of Things (IoT) devices with embedded artificial intelligence (AI) functionality. Furthermore, these are relatively quick to build due to the availability of reusable software components and high-availability processing resources. AI simulates a broad range of human specialisations, such as medical diagnosis, driving and speech recognition. The benefits of AI are transformational, but the consequences of failure can be catastrophic. New technologies introduce new threats and the need for new safeguards. The paper analyses the challenge for our industry, which is to enable the benefits of AI, while ensuring risks are maintained at an acceptable level. This can be achieved by adopting a security by design approach to new product development. This is a discipline that helps identify threats and ensures appropriate safeguards are engineered into the product from the start. The paper discusses how, if we are to safely realise the game-changing benefits of AI, security by design will have to become normal practice in product engineering.

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  • Williamson, Steve, 2020. "Taking risk to the edge of acceptable," Cyber Security: A Peer-Reviewed Journal, Henry Stewart Publications, vol. 4(1), pages 6-13, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:aza:csj000:y:2020:v:4:i:1:p:6-13
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    Keywords

    artificial intelligence (AI); data poisoning; edge computing; security by design; attack trees; Watson; DeepMind;
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    JEL classification:

    • M15 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - IT Management

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