As organizations strive to innovate while safeguarding sensitive information, balancing cybersecurity with cutting-edge advancements remains a critical challenge for 2025. Entrust’s CISO Jordan Avnaim emphasizes the importance of fostering cyber resilience through risk reduction tactics and security education, ensuring innovation doesn’t outpace safety. Meanwhile, CIO Rishi Kaushal highlights the need for thoughtful AI adoption, urging businesses to align capabilities with internal needs to maximize ROI and streamline operations. These insights from Entrust reflect the pressing need for strategic approaches to innovation and security in the year ahead. ++ “Balancing innovation and safety is an age-old challenge. As the demand for cutting edge continues to rise, companies must navigate the security risks that new capabilities and tools pose. In 2025, organizations will need to go back to basics to protect their most sensitive information amid the rise of emerging technologies to safeguard their data.
Depending on the organizations, this might mean introducing creative risk reduction tactics or offering additional security education to create a culture of cyber resilience that protects employees and customers from cyberattacks. At the end of the day, to stay competitive businesses must be quick on their feet and create an environment where innovation and security co-exist.” - Jordan Avnaim, CISO, Entrust
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“Companies that rush into AI adoption without understanding their internal needs and bandwidth risk overwhelming their security and data teams with information that doesn't provide valuable insights. As AI continues to grow, businesses aiming for long-term ROI must shift their focus from simply integrating AI capabilities to addressing organizations' shortcomings and measuring value.
To accomplish this in the coming year, business leaders should collaborate closely with internal teams to identify their processes, bottlenecks, and needs. By understanding these challenges, leaders can work strategically with their teams to determine the most effective AI applications and ensure their teams are prepared to manage them successfully.” - Rishi Kaushal, CIO, Entrust