Can advanced math make AI systems safer?
Top mathematicians are hoping advanced mathematics and cryptographic techniques will help verify AI agents’ actions and claims.
Jaikumar Vijayan
Freelance technology journalist. A former Senior Editor of Computerworld, Jai is a journalist and technology content writing specialist, with 20+ years of award-winning experience in IT trade journalism. He is a correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor and a contributor to Dark Reading, eWEEK, Datamation, IBM Security Intelligence, and Third Certainty. He writes features and covers breaking news stories on information security, data privacy, and big data/business analytics. His recent projects include ERP case studies and an e-book on enterprise mobility management best practices.
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Can advanced math make AI systems safer?
AI changes cyber spending — but where’s the line-item for tokens?
Organizations’ cyber dollars are shifting, not growing. But AI compute costs can spiral — and that is why context matters in your agentic SOC.
AI coding puts Secure by Design in the spotlight
The software industry is entering the AI era burdened by legacy flaws and weaknesses, making Secure by Design essential.
Claude Code Security: Pros, cons — and best practices
Claude Code Security is a step forward on AI coding risk — but it trips on modern threats. Learn best practices for AI coding security.
Why shadow AI is far riskier than shadow IT
Organizations don’t realize how pervasive shadow AI has become. And as AI's capability grows, shadow use is harder to manage.
Frontier AI agents: Only as safe as their containment
The post-mortems of two compromises by rogue AI agents show that security teams need to focus on guardrails, not the AI model.
New OWASP tool structures AI threat modeling
Threat Advisor could help teams with AI-specific risks. But a broader AppSec strategy rethink is needed in the AI era.
Should frontier AI firms fund OSS ecosystem security?
With a ‘vulnpocalypse’ expected, AppSec leaders are calling for the companies to invest in a Great Refactor Fund to secure open source.
The race to secure AI coding: 4 steps to rein agents in
Coding agents are privileged insiders — with keys to CI/CD pipelines even as they give rise to ‘slopsquatting.’ Here’s how to govern them.