Chris White , Deputy CISO at Interpublic Group , talks about the talent shortage , automation , and how to ensure that cybersecurity is an enabler of creative freedom and business operations

W e live in an era of unsurpassed connectivity . The ongoing digital transformation of the global business landscape is bringing everything from robotic process automation ( RPA ) to artificial intelligence ( AI ) out of the pages of science fiction and into the homes and workplaces of billions of people . Nearly every person walks around with a rectangle of glass , plastic and silicon in their pocket that can access nearly the sum of human knowledge , and possesses about 100,000 times the computing power of the thinking machines that put man on the Moon . In seconds , we can convey information , opinions and our innermost thoughts to an audience of millions . We can share memes using a refrigerator now . Never before has information , interaction and human connection been so readily available , but this new world is not without its challenges .