Almost every company is chasing the latest shiny object in an effort to be more competitive. The latest shiny object is AI, but before that, it was cloud, 5G, etc. The problem is that all of these new technologies also increase security risks — and the reality is that most organizations are ill-prepared for the existing security risks, let alone the new ones created by the addition of emerging technologies.
Getting back to the basics is essential before security leaders can start thinking about engaging with these new technologies. In other words, they've got to crawl before they walk or run.