Security Leaders Say AI Innovation Comes First. Insurers Are Asking Questions.

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Two in five security leaders in a Tevora poll say their company puts AI innovation ahead of security. Only 16% say security comes first. Now insurers are asking about AI oversight. Companies are adopting AI fast and bringing security in late, according to Tevora’s 2027 CISO Trends Report. Chief information security officers (CISOs) often arrive … Read more

About One In Six Companies Say No Executive Owns AI Governance

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Large companies are naming a head of AI security, a new IANS and Artico Search benchmark finds. Ownership of AI governance is less settled. Between 15% and 19% of security chiefs say no single executive is accountable for it. The share holds across small, midsize, and large companies. The figures come from the 2026 Security … Read more

Criminals Case The Joint First. The Dark Web Shows When.

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Think like a criminal. Act like an angel. Twenty-six years in cybersecurity have led Jonathan Palmer to that motto. On the CINI podcast, the CDL Cyber Intelligence CEO explains how dark web monitoring spots attackers sizing up a target. He also covers why underwriters need that intelligence and what CISOs struggle to tell their boards. … Read more

Four In Ten CISOs Have Met A Deepfake On A Work Call

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CISOs, beware of deepfake social engineering! Four in ten chief information security officers have now sat through a deepfake on a work audio call. More than a third have seen one on video. Security awareness training taught people to spot a bad link and a wrong domain. It never taught them to doubt a familiar … Read more

AI Security Spending Takes Priority. Most Budgets Stay Flat Or Shrink.

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AI security spending has moved to the front of the queue. Most security leaders still face flat or shrinking budgets. IANS and Artico Search found that 69% of surveyed CISOs selected AI among their priorities for additional security funding. Respondents could choose several priorities. AI attracted the most selections. The organizations released their 2026 Security … Read more

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