Humanity is generating more and
more information, and doing so at an accelerating pace. Searching for and
finding a document is becoming more and more complicated. This avalanche of
data and the difficulty of sorting it also affects organizations, which without
a proper classification system face a misuse of resources, time and money, and
problems of information loss due to human error. The accumulation of data can
also pose a security risk, because critical information must be identified
before it can be protected.
With this risk in mind, the young
Ecuadorian Christian Fernando Torres (31 years old) has created the
cybersecurity start-up Kriptos. This company helps locate sensitive information
with artificial intelligence and automatically classifies a document as confidential,
restricted, for internal use, or public. For this development, Torres has become
one of the Innovators under 35 Latin America 2023 chosen by MIT Technology
Review in Spanish.
"We identify critical
documents and areas and classify and label confidential information. We
automatically detect if there are documents with personal data such as credit
cards and make a customized process for companies. In addition, we help them comply
with regulations and detect anomalies to reduce risks," explains the
innovator. Kriptos "offers a clear view of the sensitivity of documents.
With intuitive graphics, you can identify which areas of the organization
handle the most sensitive information and help make informed decisions to
safeguard your most valuable assets," he adds.
The platform is capable of
analyzing and classifying more than 25 million documents in nine days. Its
clients include large companies, especially in the financial sector, such as
the largest bank in Chile and Ecuador and the main insurance companies in Mexico
and Peru. "The companies are looking to prevent information leaks," says Torres.
Kriptos' cybersecurity audit also avoids privacy conflicts and saves companies
legal costs.
Already present in nine countries,
Torres wants to expand Kriptos' presence in Latin America and enter the U.S.
market. Its solution has the potential to make institutions in many sensitive
economic sectors more efficient and secure using artificial intelligence, in
addition to contributing to the protection of users' confidential data.
