Security and privacy have been an afterthought as technology has evolved throughout the past 50 years. We are seeing the same trend now, but at an accelerated pace for artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Are we going to adopt AI blindly without considering the right consequences?

Several authors have claimed the “failure of anonymization,” despite over 50 years of research. We review privacy leaks reported over the past decades and conclude they were due to nonexistent or inadequate anonymization, rather than a lack of robust anonymization methods.

Cyber ranges simulate real-world systems to provide a safe and legal environment for individuals to train how to handle cyberattacks. This article outlines five use cases to show how organizations can use cyber ranges to improve individuals’ security proficiency.