Greetings,

We just got back from Defcon a couple of weeks ago where we gave a talk, "Attacks on GenAI data and using vector encryption to stop them."  This one was a joint presentation with me and our CTO, Bob Wall, and we went a lot deeper on the encryption we use to handle AI vector embeddings.

Unfortunately, the video of the Defcon talk is currently only available to those willing to pay, but when it finally hits Youtube, we'll share the link.

If you haven't ever been to Defcon, you should really add it to your bucket list. They don't call it "hacker summer camp" for nothing. If you can brave the Las Vegas heat in August, you'll find a conference unlike any other.  It is far more experiential with far more content and hands on learning than any conference I've ever attended. 

We've been to three conferences in the last couple of months and have had tremendous response to our talks. Overwhelming feedback has been that no one is covering the broader AI security problems in depth and that they'd like more information to share with colleagues. So here it is! A bigger, better white paper on the Security of AI systems (now in technicolor!). (At the moment, you'll need to grab it from LinkedIn.)

Finally, if you're in the Bay Area, we'll be there the week of the 23rd for the OpenSearch Conference. Let us know if you'd like to meet up.

Patrick Walsh
CEO, IronCore 

Using Application-Layer Encryption to Restrict Insider Access 

SaaS companies are often asked whether their employees, like their database admins, can see customer data. The answer is almost always yes.  But it doesn't have to be. ALE provides stronger security guarantees. In this blog we give the six steps to protecting data from insiders using ALE.

> Read the full blog

Securing Gen-AI White Paper

A Comprehensive Tour of AI Security and Tools and Techniques to Fix the Problems

This new white paper is jam packed with infographics, diagrams, risks, security of AI tools categories, and it even has a list of questions to ask your vendors who are trying to push new AI features into your apps.

We're pretty sure this is the most helpful guide to security of AI that's out there and we hope you'll take a look and share it with your entire team and maybe your professional network, too.  Feedback welcome, as always.

> Download the PDF from LinkedIn

Upcoming events:

• OpenSearchCon
  • September 24-26, 2024 in San Francisco, California
  • OpenSearchCon is the annual conference that brings the OpenSearch community together to learn, connect, and collaborate.  IronCore will be there to talk about secure, encrypted search in keyword indices, AI vectors, and in hybrid searches.