Security News > 2023 > November > Smaller businesses embrace GenAI, overlook security measures

Organizations are feeling the pressure to rush into generative AI tool usage, despite significant security concerns, according to Zscaler.

More than 900 global IT decision makers, although 89% of organizations consider GenAI tools like ChatGPT to be a potential security risk, 95% are already using them in some guise within their businesses.

Even more worryingly, 23% of this user group aren't monitoring the usage at all, and 33% have yet to implement any additional GenAI-related security measures - though many have it on their roadmap.

The situation appears particularly pronounced among smaller-sized businesses, where the same number of organizations are using GenAI tools, but as many as 94% recognize the risk of doing so.

"GenAI tools, including ChatGPT and others, hold immense promise for businesses in terms of speed, innovation, and efficiency," emphasized Sanjay Kalra, VP Product Management at Zscaler.

With 51% of respondents anticipating a significant increase in the interest of GenAI tools before the end of the year, organizations need to act quickly to close the gap between use and security.

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