Adoption of new technologies can alter an organisation’s attack surface, requiring security controls, testing, and risk management to change.
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Adoption is the extent to which people and organizations begin using a security technology, control, policy, or practice and incorporate it into routine work. In cybersecurity, adoption is more than purchasing or deploying a capability: it includes correct configuration, user participation, and continued use. Examples include enabling multifactor authentication, applying security patches, using secure coding practices, and collecting logs from systems that require monitoring.
Adoption matters because uneven or incomplete use leaves exploitable gaps. A partially deployed authentication control may protect some accounts while others remain exposed; delayed patch adoption can leave known vulnerabilities available to attackers; and missing or poorly configured logging can limit detection and investigation. Practitioners therefore assess coverage, exceptions, configuration quality, and whether controls operate as intended. Training, usable workflows, staged rollout, and measured policy compliance can improve adoption without encouraging insecure workarounds or unnecessary collection of personal data.
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Strong Data Foundations Give AI Leaders an Edge in Quantum SecurityCompanies leading in AI security are also better prepared for quantum threats. New Thales research shows that data visibility, governance, encryption and crypto agility are helping CIOs build stronger foundations for both AI adoption and post-quantum readiness.
US Government Is Working on CBOMs But Discovery and Inventories Are a Local ProblemTrump's executive order could give the world a common language for cryptographic inventories, but practitioners say the hardest work won't come from Washington. Even if organizations adopt a shared CBOM schema, each enterprise must still tackle the costly task of discovering cryptographic assets.
Mark McClain on Why Governance Is the Foundation for Managing Non-Human IdentitiesSailPoint CEO Mark McClain says AI agents should be governed through human identity policies rather than managed independently, arguing that credential visibility, access governance and regulatory compliance will become foundational as enterprises scale up AI adoption.
As hospital-at-home programs expand and AI adoption accelerates, healthcare organizations face mounting cloud security demands. Anahi Santiago, CISO of ChristianaCare, discusses vendor accountability, identity management, clinical AI risks and the need for stronger cybersecurity foundations.
Agentic AI is redefining security operations by embedding intelligence across detection, investigation and response. Optiv's Ben Spencer and Google Cloud's Wayne Kearns explain how AI-powered SOCs strengthen defense, why human expertise is essential and how MSSPs can accelerate enterprise adoption.
Restrictions Highlight Growing U.S.-China AI Security TensionsJPMorgan Chase removed Anthropic's Claude models from its approved AI platform for employees in Hong Kong, following restrictions tied to Greater China access rules and underscoring how U.S. export controls and geopolitical concerns are reshaping enterprise AI adoption in global financial markets.
Experts Say White House Export Ban Risks Adoption Boost for China's AI AlternativesNew export controls on artificial intelligence startup Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos large language models, over their vulnerability-discovery capabilities, must be lifted, not least because Chinese models will soon offer equal capabilities, cybersecurity experts warned the Trump administration.
UCL's Melanie Garson on Anti-Fragility, Supply Chain Risk and AI AdoptionGeopolitical exposure has quietly moved to the front of the security agenda, and most organizations are only now realizing how little they understand about where their risks originate, says Melanie Garson, associate professor of international security at UCL.
RPC's Spencer Scott on Why Security Basics Must Come Before Agentic AI AdoptionOrganizations are racing toward agentic AI defenses, but without clean data, identity and asset management in place, those defenses will fall short. Security fundamentals must come first, said Spencer Scott, head of information security at RPC.
AI Governance, Compliance and Workforce Challenges Top GovSec AgendaGovSec Summit USA 2026 explored how federal agencies are balancing AI adoption, regulatory complexity and national security priorities. Discussions centered on cyber resilience, AI governance, workforce challenges and public-private collaboration as critical pillars of modern government defense.
Governance Professionals Struggle to Measure ROI and Control AI SystemsAI is becoming embedded across the enterprise, yet many organizations still can't quantify its value or answer key questions about oversight and control. ISACA's latest AI Pulse Poll reveals persistent uncertainty about AI ROI, governance and operational readiness, said GRCIE CEO Jenai Marinkovic.
Directs Agencies to Expand Commercial Access, Recruit Non-Gov ExpertsThe Trump administration's directed the military and intelligence agencies Friday to accelerate advanced artificial intelligence adoption while reducing barriers to deployment. It blames "undue bureaucracy" for a slower-than-desired pace of uptake.
Series A Funding Supports Visibility Across Cloud, Code and Endpoint EnvironmentsGeordie AI, the 2026 RSAC Innovation Sandbox winner, raised $30 million in Series A funding to expand a platform that provides visibility, governance and behavioral monitoring for AI agents operating across cloud, code and endpoint environments as enterprises accelerate autonomous AI adoption.
CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz Says Enterprises Are Seeking Controls for AI AgentsCrowdStrike says enterprise adoption of agentic AI is driving demand for AI Detection and Response, as organizations seek visibility, governance and protection against emerging AI-powered threats, non-human identities and expanding autonomous workloads.
A Fireside Chat with Elastic and IDCJoin IDC and Elastic for a fireside chat about the assumptions, missteps, and surprises that have shaped AI adoption in government and public sector organizations.
AI Adoption Is Accelerating, but Workforce Capability Isn't Keeping PaceTechnology will continue to evolve. AI will embed itself across enterprise environments and attack surfaces will expand regardless of organizational readiness. The real challenge lies on the upskilling side, where the gap is widening - often without immediate visibility.
A Live Panel Discussion with CyberEdBoard and FortinetSecure Access Service Edge is entering mainstream adoption. Enterprises are shifting from point solutions to platforms. And AI is now at the core of SASE.
Critical Infrastructure Operators Urged to Fortify Against Nation-State AttacksThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency launched CI Fortify, urging critical infrastructure operators to adopt isolation and rapid recovery capabilities to maintain essential services under cyberattacks, amid warnings that nation-state actors are already embedded in operational systems.
Also: Google’s $40B AI Bet, Insights From Google Next ConferenceIn this week's panel, four ISMG editors discussed North Korea's use of fake video meetings to fuel crypto fraud, Google's $40 billion investment in Anthropic and what it signals for the AI race, and key takeaways from Google Next in Las Vegas on enterprise AI adoption.