Cybersecurity a national priority as AI pushes threat landscape , digital adoption, says Palo Alto’s Nicole Quinn

Cybersecurity today is not just a technical problem, it is a core national priority that touches economic growth, public trust and digital safety as both the threat landscape and digital adoption evolve rapidly, a top Palo Alto Networks executive said.

“AI is a double-edged sword,” Nicole Quinn, vice president, policy and government affairs, for Japan and Asia Pacific at Palo Alto Networks, told ET. “Bad actors use it to scale scams, phishing and malware with speed that outpaces human response. Defenders must use AI too. We cannot secure modern infrastructure without machine-to-machine capabilities.”