BlackBerry has released new research revealing that 75% of organisations worldwide are currently implementing or considering bans on ChatGPT and other Generative AI applications within the workplace.
Almost two-thirds (61%) of those deploying or considering bans said the measures are intended as long-term or permanent, with risks to data security, privacy and corporate reputation driving decisions to take action. While 83% also voiced concerns that unsecured apps pose a cybersecurity threat to their corporate IT environment.
Despite their inclination towards outright bans, the majority also recognise the opportunity for Generative AI applications in the workplace to increase efficiency (55%), innovation (52%) and enhance creativity (51%). When it comes to using Generative AI tools for cybersecurity defence, the majority of respondents (81%) remained in favour, suggesting that IT decision-makers don’t want to be caught flat-footed and give cybercriminals the upper hand.
The research also revealed that although 80% of IT decision-makers agree that organisations are within their rights to control the applications that employees use for business purposes, 74% think that such bans signal ‘excessive control’ over corporate and BYO devices.
For CIOs and CISOs, unified endpoint management (UEM) provides the required controls over which applications can connect to the corporate environment, ensuring enterprise security, together with user privacy, by containerising corporate data. At a time when consumer-grade Generative AI and other unregulated applications are unsecure, an enterprise-grade UEM solution is critical to organisations.
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