Manage ChatGPT Risk before it Manages You

We have all heard about the many risks posed by using ChatGPT. But what can you do about them? We just published “Quick Answer: How Can You Manage Trust, Risk and Security for ChatGPT Usage in Your Enterprise?” and dug into this question. Here are three key findings: 1. For out of the box ChatGPT usage (either Azure’s or OpenAI’s), have humans review...

Feb 2023

Blockchain Finance Grows up in Davos

In 2022 the main financial blockchain story involved corrupt crypto-billionaires going bankrupt, leaving a swath of investor destruction behind them. In 2023, the main theme on display at a Copper-organized Davos panel “The use of DLT in financial market infrastructure” was how blockchain can improve financial market efficiencies and operations. ...

Jan 2023

Predicts 2023: Web3 Identity integrates Web 2.0 Credentials

Traditional identity and access management frameworks are no longer scalable, and commercial systems are at a breaking point for users.  We explore this subject in our just-published Predicts 2023: Users Take Back Control of Their Identities With Web3 Blockchain Various solutions – ranging from centralized password managers to federated identity management...

Jan 2023

How can you trust ChatGPT or any other model for that matter? AI TRiSM

AI Trust Risk and Security Management (AI TRiSM) is possible by applying cross-disciplined practices and methodologies to AI models and supporting data, and adopting tool sets that support these practices. We just published an update to our AI TRiSM Market Guide Market Guide for AI Trust, Risk and Security Management that lays out a framework for managing...

Jan 2023

Maersk IBM TradeLens shut down after ASX cancellation; Ending an Era of Costly Enterprise Blockchain

Maersk just announced that Tradelens will wind down by early 2023.  Tradelens’ shutdown comes on the heels of the cancellation of the much-delayed Australian Security Exchange blockchain replacement project. ASX incurred a $168M charge. See Australian Securities Exchange Cancels Blockchain-Based Clearing System at $168M Cost Launched by Maersk with...

Dec 2022

Billions of Dollars Stolen in Crypto Scams while U.S. Regulators Ponder Crypto Rules

The SEC, CFTC, Treasury and Congress are taking years to figure out if cryptocurrency is a commodity or a security, and which agency has regulatory jurisdiction over which digital assets. Meanwhile, hackers have already stolen a staggering $3 billion from cryptocurrency bridges in high profile 2022 hacks, according to many industry reports.  And underreported...

Oct 2022

Legacy Financial Processes Morph into Web3 using Blockchain Innovations

It may be Crypto Winter but it sure feels like Blockchain Technology Spring. Innovative blockchain projects are transmuting financial services systems into Web3.  These projects leverage the unique attributes of blockchain technology: Censorship -resistant payments (on public chains) Real time settlement Tamperproof shared systems of records ...

Oct 2022

AI Models under Attack; Conventional Controls are not Enough

2 in 5 organizations had an AI privacy breach or security incident, of which 1 in 4 were malicious attacks.  Conventional controls ARE NOT enough. Attack surfaces are rapidly growing as AI becomes pervasive.  Over 70% of enterprises have hundreds or thousands of AI models deployed, according to Gartner’s latest survey of AI adoption.  See our latest...

Aug 2022

Gartner Hype Cycle for Blockchain and Web3, 2022

We just published our  Hype Cycle for Blockchain and Web3, 2022   Crypto and token prices crashed in 1H22, but coin prices should not be conflated with technology value. Consumer apps like NFT games and commerce are driving innovation as enterprises gradually begin to realize business value. A tipping point in adoption will soon be reached, as risks...

Jul 2022

Despite Crypto Bashing and Crashing, Blockchain holds Real Value for Businesses

We just published two research notes –  FAQ for NFTs on Blockchains and Web3 Ecosystems  and FAQ for Cryptocurrencies on Blockchains and Web3 Ecosystems documenting the benefits, risks and use cases for NFTs and cryptocurrency. In the first research note, we document how NFTs help organizations manage real world assets, bringing unique value to applications...

Jun 2022