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Resisting The New-New-Shiny Thing Is Hard! UpGuard’s new “State of Shadow AI” report lands with a jolt. The study shows widespread use of unapproved Artificial Intelligence at work. “8 out of 10 employees” use unauthorized tools, according to the companion press release. Security leaders participate, too. “68% of security leaders… admit to incorporating unauthorized AI,” … Read more
Corporate security leaders are getting clearer about cyber liability insurance even as they rush toward a passwordless future. According to Portnox’s new report, CISO Perspectives for 2026, chief information security officers (CISOs) are stabilizing their insurance strategies while rethinking identity and access management, zero trust, and artificial intelligence risks. The report, based on responses from … Read more
Guardrails After the Crash: A Curious Delay in Action Despite high-profile data breaches and ransomware attacks, organizations are still slow to boost cybersecurity spending. It is an age-old tradition of worrying about the barn door only after the horse has escaped. The 2025 Security Budget Benchmark Report by IANS Research and Artico Search shows clear … Read more
In cybersecurity, where TLAs (three-letter acronyms) and technical lingo dominate, clear communication often becomes a casualty. AXA XL’s latest initiative aims to address that confusion—because, as Mark Twain once said, “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—it’s the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.” … Read more
The vast majority of cybersecurity breaches stem from human error. Clicking phishing links or using weak passwords are common examples. But another kind of human mistake is putting companies at risk: executive misalignment on cybersecurity. New research from Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) reveals that C-suite leaders often misunderstand the scale and nature of … Read more