A few days before the conference "Cybersecurity in the time of Artificial Intelligence" which will be held on Thursday 25 July in Rome, we interview Massimiliano Martone, CEO of Smart Info, an investigative agency that stands out for its expertise in the preparation of information reports for banks, finance companies and law firms for the management of NPLs and security services.
Martone offers us a preview of the topics that will be addressed, underlining the importance of raising awareness among Italian companies of the need to invest in cyber security.
How can private investigation agencies help companies mitigate risks, particularly in cyber security?
The activities of investigative agencies include security management activities, i.e. all those management activities of identification, valorisation and risk analysis that can cause damage to a company and compromise the material, immaterial, organizational and human resources it requires. Smart Info has professionals certified according to the UNI 10459:2017 regulation who carry out these activities.
The security of IT infrastructures, although it is a rather specific field, falls within the security management activities. Smart Info has specialized in this field and, making use of top-level partners and collaborators, offers various Cyber security solutions that adapt to the level of complexity of the customer's IT infrastructure.
In particular, we propose Vulnerability Assessment solutions which, being completely automated by AI processes, allow you to have competitive advantages both in terms of effectiveness and cost that were unthinkable until recently.
What role does artificial intelligence play in private investigations and in the reports of commercial information companies?
AI can sift through large amounts of data from various sources, such as phone records, financial transactions and social media activity, to identify suspicious patterns and connections between individuals. OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) activities are increasingly carried out automatically by software that simultaneously analyzes different sources, helping and greatly speeding up the work of investigators.
Automated monitoring: We can automatically monitor companies' online activities, analyze market trends and predict financial risks. This allows us to offer our customers valuable insights to make informed and strategic decisions.
Predictive analytics: Using predictive models, we can anticipate market trends and competitor behaviors, providing companies with a competitive advantage.
Identity verification: within the anti-fraud pre-credit due diligence that we carry out for banks, AI improves identity verification and data accuracy, reducing fraud risks and increasing trust in commercial transactions.
On July 25th in Rome you will participate, as a technical partner, in the conference "Cybersecurity in the times of Artificial Intelligence". Can you tell us something?
It is essential to broaden the awareness of users and companies on the risks related to cyber security. Even more so in Italy where the DIGITAL DIVIDE is so wide. This is a significant problem because the lack of adequate skills increases the vulnerability of Italian organizations to cyber attacks.
The next operation of NIS2 and DORA, about which companies still know very little, is already developing its effects. All companies subject to these regulations are intensifying IT compliance demands on supplier companies.
In the eyes of many entrepreneurs, cyber security is transforming into yet another "bureaucratic requirement" to take care of.
It is essential to make companies and entrepreneurs understand that investing in cyber security is not just a matter of compliance, but one essential protection for their operational continuity and reputation. Educating employees and end users on secure behaviors and best practices is essential to creating a security culture that can effectively defend against threats.
