The BDO 2025 CFO Survey report highlights how organizations are balancing AI risks and opportunities.
41%
of CFOs are significantly concerned about AI Risks.
41%
of CFOs are worried about Cyber and Data Privacy Risks.
32%
of CFOs are collaborating with external vendors or third parties to build or access generative AI solutions.
Establish a clear direction for AI in your organization with an AI Governance Committee. Include IT, financial, security, legal, compliance, business operations, and collaboration teams.
Leverage demonstrated approaches to develop policies and procedures covering acceptable use and data management to reduce risks of loss and misuse.
Train users to utilize AI confidently, including the strong safeguards available to protect their data.
Discover, remove, and implement protections against data loss through oversharing files with both internal and external parties.
Develop a process for reviewing security and business controls to periodically test the environment and determine if it is operating as intended and the output aligns with defined results.
Work with trusted vendors using products like Microsoft Copilot and Azure OpenAI, where the vendors prioritize security, compliance and ethical AI.
Explore how Microsoft Copilot enhances AI security and compliance.