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Kainos Group announces £ 10 million strategic investment in Generative AI
Kainos , a leading digital technology company , has announced that it is investing £ 10 million in the advancement and scaling of Generative Artificial Intelligence ( AI ).
Building on its long-term investment in AI , Kainos will harness the potential of Generative AI to foster innovation , elevate client experiences and drive Digital Transformation for its clients . The organisation has a well-established Data and AI Practice , which has grown to more than 150 established experts , delivering work across complex organisations such as the United Nations , the Ministry of Defence and HelloFresh .
This strategic investment underscores Kainos ' dedication to remaining at the forefront of technological advancements . It will focus on advancing breakthroughs in Generative AI understanding , as well as developing cutting edge solutions , including accelerators , systems and ecosystem partnerships that address the complex challenges faced by clients .
Kainos is dedicating significant funding to further enhance its leadership in Generative AI . This includes the training of more than 1,000 team members in AI tooling and copilots and the appointment of a new Generative AI Lead to drive initiatives and education across its internal business operations .
Kainos will also be increasing its investment in partner organisations that are focused on researching the societal implications of Generative AI . Its experts will collaborate with academia and industry leaders to establish additional AI Research Centres across the UK to advance ethical and responsible approaches to developing AI solutions . Ensuring the ethical use of AI is a key focus for Kainos which established its data ethicist capability in 2022 .
New study finds EU critical infrastructure companies are not ready for NIS2 compliance
Nozomi Networks , a leader in OT and IoT security , has released the results of a new study highlighting an immediate need for EU critical infrastructure organisations to revise their operational technology ( OT ) security and risk management priorities to meet NIS2 compliance .
The report , Driving cyber resilience : the impact of the NIS2 Directive , found that the legislation appears to be a substantial challenge for most critical infrastructure organisations . Many still do not have visibility of all assets and networks to ensure full compliance and effective cyberprotection .
The study among 300 IT security decision-makers in large organisations across Germany , France , Sweden and the Netherlands , was conducted by Vanson Bourne and found that for critical information systems , only 50 % of organisations follow a schedule in terms of conducting and updating a risk analysis . Thirty-four percent do so on an ad hoc basis and 15 % of companies across Europe do not currently conduct any risk analysis at all , with an even higher number in France ( 29 %) and Sweden ( 22 %).
With the Network and Information Security Directive ( NIS2 ) to be incorporated in national laws by September 2024 , EU critical infrastructure companies need to focus on risk management beyond IT to include OT . This makes it crucial for them to have greater visibility of all assets and networks , which requires regular risk analysis of operational networks .
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