How rampant robotic process automation (RPA) adoption is introducing new threat vectors

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How rampant robotic process automation (RPA) adoption is introducing new threat vectors
October 30, 2021
https://betanews.com/2021/10/30/rampant-rpa-adoption-threat/

Robotic process automation (RPA) is nothing new. In fact, it’s an automation toolkit that was first introduced back in the 1990’s. But in 2020, in the midst of a global pandemic and the all new remote work norm, RPA interest and adoption hit a new high. Why? Because with RPA, digital workers are able to take over repetitive, manual tasks traditionally performed by their human counterparts -- freeing up time, energy and critical human resources.

In fact, Gartner predicts that by 2022, 90 percent of organizations globally will have adopted robotic process automation (RPA). What’s more, through 2024, larger enterprises are expected to triple the capacity of their existing RPA portfolios.
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In order to proactively mitigate any RPA risk, organizations must first understand that RPA -- these new 'digital workers' -- have identities of their own.

MetLife’s Gaurav Priyadarshi writes, "Introducing a new technology to an organization always comes with certain vulnerabilities that can be exploited by hackers. For example, automated solutions or bots may not have the ability/functionality to identify malware, thereby increasing the threat and providing opportunity to hackers."
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