About One In Six Companies Say No Executive Owns AI Governance

Cyber Insurance News report on AI governance showing an empty chair with a blank nameplate at the head of a boardroom table

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

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

Glowing cyan cube beneath a black ceiling. Headline: “AI Takes Priority. Security Budgets Stay Tight.” Cyber Insurance News branding.

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

CISO: AI Risk Reshapes Cybersecurity Strategy In Retail And Hospitality

Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and MGM Resorts, we could go on and on. These examples show how damaging cyberattacks can be for retail and hospitality. M&S had to pause some online orders during its 2025 breach. Co-op reported that hackers stole customer data that same year. MGM’s earlier breach disrupted hotel and casino operations and … Read more

×