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Leveraging Automation for Enhanced Risk Assessment

A visual representation of the evolving legal landscape, highlighting the role of artificial intelligence in shaping future laws.
Author: Rajendra Jakku
Date Published: 15 October 2025
Read Time: 10 minutes

A common phrase in IT security is, “Compliance does not equal security.” The statement implies that because an organization can be hacked even if it is compliant with a cybersecurity framework or regulation, then compliance is essentially useless. Of course, if the test of compliance is to guarantee that an organization cannot be the victim of a cyberattack, then “security” does not equal security, either....

 

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