AI to play critical role in cybersecurity mitigation, response plan for upcoming Paris Olympics

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Next month, athletes from countries across the globe will descend on Paris for the highly anticipated 2024 Summer Olympics. 

As the competitors gear up for their chance to earn a highly coveted medal this year, those who have been tasked with overseeing the more than two-week-long event continue to prepare a defense against cybersecurity threats.

As "bad actors" have leaned into automation, using more sophisticated methods to launch cyberattacks has become much easier over the past decade. However, the responsible use of artificial intelligence offers an opportunity to counter some of those threats.

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The Olympic rings are set up at Trocadero Plaza, which overlooks the Eiffel Tower, a day after the official announcement that the 2024 Summer Olympic Games will be held in the French capital. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Sports leagues and organizations can turn to leading AI-driven companies such as Visual Edge IT that specialize in risk reduction. Visual Edge IT has worked with hundreds of clients throughout the U.S. and Europe. 

An international event such as the Olympics certainly faces considerable headwinds as it relates to security.

While Visual Edge IT does not directly work with the Olympics, cybersecurity expert Peter Avery shared some insight on how Olympic organizers can maximize risk reduction and detailed what a game plan should entail in the event of a cyber event.  

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"At the core of what I do is help customers reduce risk in regards to their technical, physical, and administrative controls around their business" Avery, vice president