The world of tech has, by far, become the greatest contributor to the global economy we have today, with the tech industry accounting for approximately 35% of the world economy and surpassing a whopping valuation of almost 40 trillion USD. The growing field of artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to take this to new heights, with experts anticipating it will add over 15 trillion USD to the global economy by 2030. It was once said that with great power comes great responsibility, and in the world of tech, that means a responsibility to protect access to some of the most sensitive and potentially impactful data we have in our hands.
The most frequent way for sensitive data to become compromised has been through cyber breaches, which are predicted to cost around 10.5 trillion USD by the end of this year. Equally concerning and less widely discussed are manual breaches conducted by individuals with access to sensitive technological information or knowledge. This includes disgruntled employees or mere opportunists with inside access looking to earn additional money on the side by selling such information, behind the backs of their employers, to the highest bidder.
