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AI is only as effective as the information that informs it, yet many companies are building AI within environments full of poorly managed, unclassified and outdated files and data. Greg Jones, Senior Vice President of MSP Success( EMEA & North America) at Kaseya, argues that data evaluation, classification and categorisation must come before AI adoption. He outlines why it is critical to audit every piece of data, ring-fence confidential data in zones that AI can’ t touch and embrace key data hygiene practices such as ongoing data reduction in order to tap into AI’ s benefits while avoiding unnecessary security and compliance risks.

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