I am now of the firm opinion that breach readiness cannot be an enterprise-only milestone; it must also be a societal goal. The die has been cast. As AI-enabled digital services become mainstream post-2026, the societal need for AI safety and the availability of its underlying and interconnected technology labyrinths will become mainstream. If we...Read More

AI is accelerating cyberattacks, and most leaders aren’t ready. Hise Gibson explains why traditional risk prevention strategies aren’t enough and offers a practical playbook for preparing for the next breach. The average AI-enabled data breach now costs organizations $4.88 million; a figure that does not account for reputational damage, regulatory penalties, or the cascading operational...Read More

HUZEFA MOTIWALASR DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS, INDIA AND SAARC, PALO ALTO NETWORKS “Cloud has reached an inflection point. What was once a question of scale is now a question of control, as the gap between visibility and action has emerged as the defining challenge. At Palo Alto Networks, our response has been to collapse that gap...Read More

ROHAN GUPTAVP CLOUD, SECURITY & DEVOPS, R SYSTEMS “After years of aggressive cloud adoption, the conversation with most clients in 2026 has shifted. It is less about moving to the cloud and more about making it work cost-effectively, securely, and manageable at scale across environments, especially as architectures become more complex. In this context, leveraging...Read More

Global AI in Physical Security Market Size & Forecast The Global AI In Physical Security Market was valued at USD 43,588.62 million in 2024 and is expected to grow at a steady CAGR of around 7.43% during the forecast period (2025-2033F), driven by growing enterprise focus on operational intelligence, reduction of false alarms through AI...Read More

Cyberattacks and data breaches have become a defining risk for modern businesses, particularly those operating in data-intensive sectors. When such incidents occur, the damage extends far beyond immediate technical disruptions. As trust—one of the most valuable assets a company can build—can quickly erode. Customers and business partners often reconsider their relationships with an affected organization,...Read More

AI tool JINKUSU CAM can bypass KYC on Binance, Coinbase, and Kraken using real-time deepfake facial and voice manipulation. A newly identified AI deepfake tool is raising concerns across the crypto industry as it targets identity verification systems. The software, known as JINKUSU CAM, is designed to bypass Know Your Customer checks on major platforms....Read More

Security spending continues to edge upward across large organizations, though the changes remain gradual and tightly managed. The 2026 RH-ISAC CISO Benchmark reflects a steady environment where budgets expand in small steps, even as AI becomes a routine part of security operations. Budget growth stays measured Spending levels increased during 2025 across both IT and...Read More

Manadia, a data settlement and AI coordination infrastructure designed to enable verifiable executions across blockchain networks, today announced a strategic integration with PVPFun, an AI-driven entertainment infrastructure platform that allows people to build and monetize decentralized applications without coding requirements. Using this partnership, PVPFun integrated its Web3 creation platform with Manadia’s provable, low-trust settlement infrastructure...Read More

California’s artificial intelligence industry includes security leaders working across frontier model development, enterprise AI platforms, data infrastructure, observability, and AI-native software products. The executives in this feature bring experience from high-growth startups, major technology companies, cloud-native environments, offensive security, incident response, compliance, and product security. Their backgrounds reflect how AI security leadership now spans not...Read More