{"id":118267,"date":"2024-11-15T21:27:46","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T02:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/?p=118267"},"modified":"2024-12-05T21:32:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T02:32:26","slug":"how-concerned-should-msps-be-about-ai-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/how-concerned-should-msps-be-about-ai-2025","title":{"rendered":"How Concerned Should MSPs Be About AI in 2025?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
AI is changing industries, offering both exciting opportunities and significant challenges for Managed Service Providers (MSPs). As artificial intelligence becomes an integral part of business operations, MSPs need to consider whether they are prepared to handle the new risks associated with AI adoption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI platforms are becoming essential tools for businesses and are often adopted without a full understanding of how data is stored and processed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This lack of awareness can lead clients to inadvertently expose sensitive or proprietary information, putting them at risk of data breaches and non-compliance with regulations<\/a> like GDPR or CCPA<\/a>. MSPs need to step up and educate their clients on secure AI usage. Implementing policies that prevent the uploading of sensitive data to AI tools is crucial for safeguarding client information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The rise of shadow IT is another pressing issue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Employees may use unauthorized AI tools to boost productivity, but this introduces serious risks, such as using poorly secured applications and sharing data with untrusted sources. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To counter this, MSPs should conduct regular IT audits<\/a> and deploy application discovery tools<\/a> to identify and manage unsanctioned applications within client organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n AI isn’t just a tool for business; it’s also being weaponized by cybercriminals. Sophisticated phishing attacks<\/a> powered by AI use deepfake audio and video to impersonate executives, making them harder to detect and easier for unsuspecting employees to fall for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n MSPs can combat these threats by offering security awareness training to help clients recognize and respond to AI-driven threats effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The key to addressing these challenges lies in adopting a proactive security stance. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Shadow IT Dilemma<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
AI-Powered Phishing Threats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Solution Lies in Proactive Security<\/h2>\n\n\n\n