Companies Urged to Strengthen Data Security in the AI Era

The increasing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into business operations necessitates a robust enhancement of data management and cyber resilience. Companies face the dual challenge of not only safeguarding their data but also ensuring its secure, controlled, and accessible utilization, even in the event of security breaches.

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The adoption of AI in the enterprise is no longer the main challenge. The real challenge is how organizations maintain full control over their data. Synology develops platforms ready to support AI needs while ensuring data remains in a secure, managed environment under the organization's control.

This critical need was a central theme at Synology's annual event, held concurrently with Computex 2026 in Taipei. The data storage technology firm unveiled advancements to its data management and information protection platform, specifically targeting enterprise needs. Synology Chairman and CEO Philip Wong highlighted that the primary hurdle for businesses is no longer AI adoption itself, but maintaining control over the data used within AI processes. "The real challenge is how organizations maintain full control over their data," Wong stated, emphasizing Synology's commitment to developing AI-ready platforms that keep data within secure, managed environments.

Synology noted that while many companies possess valuable internal data, it is often fragmented across various systems, hindering optimal use for productivity and decision-making. Simultaneously, the use of cloud-based AI services introduces new concerns regarding privacy, data governance, operational costs, and regulatory compliance. To counter these issues, Synology is developing the latest generation of DiskStation Manager (DSM). This new version is designed to support private AI implementation within local company networks, enabling organizations to build internal knowledge bases without transferring sensitive data to external services.

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With this approach, organizations can build a private knowledge base from their existing data, allowing AI to help process internal information without moving sensitive data outside the company environment.

Furthermore, Synology announced updates to its ActiveProtect Manager 2.0, extending data protection across diverse cloud platforms, hypervisors, and SaaS applications, incorporating AI-driven threat detection. Jia-Yu Liu, Executive Vice President of Synology Data Protection Group, observed a shift in data protection strategies from reactive recovery to proactive prevention. Bie-i Chu, Executive Vice President of Synology NAS Group, stressed the organizational requirement for systems that support these evolving needs.

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Data protection can move from a reactive recovery approach to more proactive defense.