Launching Briefer into Signal’s security solution is an exciting next step for the platform, and it highlights the budding potential of where AI is headed and where it is today.

The need for threat intelligence solutions continues to rise as security leaders need to sift threats from noise and increasingly safeguard their organisation and people from online threats.

Online conversations, powered largely by social media platforms but also taking place in dark corners of the web, are increasingly risky not only for the reputation of a business but their very livelihood. This growing area of risk must be adequately considered and catered for, with tooling and systems put in place to mitigate fallout and stop damaging discussions going too far.

In a world powered by digital devices, where social media enables us to share widely and rapidly, our personal information is more vulnerable than ever. As we spend more time online, and with malicious activity now commonplace, it’s crucial to take the time to understand how to protect our information.

Over the years, the number of threats against executives in online environments has grown, ranging from death threats and hate speech right through to doxings and attacks against an executives’ private residences. In more extreme cases, attacks extend from executives alone to include their family or loved ones.

One misstep in today’s competitive business world can be enough to lose customers and employees. Today, reputation is everything. Coinciding with this is a rapid increase in online events that have the sole intention of damaging an organisation’s reputation.