Capgemini says AI-driven cyberattacks demand defenses beyond employee vigilance

• Capgemini urged businesses to strengthen AI-assisted cyber defenses as automated attacks outpace human teams, increasing risks to critical operations.
• A Microsoft-commissioned Forrester study cited one firm's 60-70% reduction in mean response time using Microsoft Security Copilot.
• The same firm saved 8-10 hours of manual ticket work per identity engineer each week.
• Forrester found 30% of surveyed US consumers would permanently stop doing business with a company that lost their data.
• Organizations should prioritize vulnerabilities threatening critical operations or sensitive information, using AI to map attack paths while retaining human oversight.

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