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How CISOs can become AI ‘risk advisers’
Unbridled AI can leave a company exposed to regulatory fines, stalled operations, and brand-damaging headlines. Enter the CISO who shifts from defender in the background to AI risk whisperer at the decision-making table.
Agentic AI is headed for SecOps. Know the pros, cons, and steps to scale
Is your security operations team ready to partner with machines that act? We asked experts how to harness agentic AI's potential while navigating the pitfalls.
11 cybersecurity predictions (and how to prepare) for 2026
Focal Point gathered guidance from leading cybersecurity experts to identify what CISOs should watch for in the new year—from hijacked AI agents to shifting boardroom accountability—and the best steps to take now to deal with the coming challenges.
Quantum, vibes, SEC drama: Check out these critical updates on the year’s hottest topics
The cyber information cycle can be a blur, so we’re bringing you late-breaking news on the hottest cybersecurity stories we covered in 2025: We look back at our exclusive interview with SolarWinds CISO Tim Brown and the fallout from his SEC saga, our deep dive into the unnervingly rapid approach of quantum tech, and some major new developments that broke just this week on “vibe coding.”
The year’s 3 best cyber books (and 1 all-time classic) to give for the holidays
In our compact annual gift guide, we offer our top page-turning picks for the cyber books you should be gifting (or reading) this season—probe the high-stakes world of AI, cyber espionage, code jockeys, and robots like us.
AI is disrupting hybrid cloud security. These 4 steps restore it
The data deluge from GenAI has cyber teams struggling to manage their hybrid infrastructures, but experts have identified a range of effective responses that can help companies regain control.
Trickle-down security: how cyber regulations are rippling through EU and UK economies
Across Europe and the UK, cybersecurity regulations aimed at critical sectors have set off a chain reaction of accountability down the cyber supply chain and throughout the business ecosystem, strengthening the cyber resilience of whole economies.
Vibe coding may be unstoppable—but here’s how to rein in the risks
Like the meteoric rise of ChatGPT, vibe coding is all anybody can talk about this year. In fact, it just became a word in the dictionary. But beware the boom: Here’s what enterprise and security leaders need to know to keep their orgs safe.
The essential CISO playbook for security team turnover
Amid fierce competition for talent in this understaffed and overstressed industry, CISOs must prepare for the eventual turnover of their cybersecurity staff. Follow these six best practices to keep the security team running smoothly—and the enterprise safe.
Cyber hygiene’s new ally: Reinforcement learning promises a stronger defense in real time
Reinforcement learning helps systems learn by trial and error—just like people. For cybersecurity, that means a potential new way to spot attacks, outthink adversaries, and evolve defenses in real time.
Employee security training is way overdue for a shake-up. Here’s the fix
Odds are your employee security training just isn’t cutting it. With staffers still falling for phishing scams and AI amping up attacks, researchers advise replacing or supplementing the usual methods with skills-based approaches that allow workers to practice, get feedback, and retain what they learn on a regular basis. Follow these tips to make training part of your culture.
How AI and automation can boost compliance with Australia’s ‘Essential Eight’
Compliance rates with Australia’s complex Essential Eight cyber guidelines are anemic. The fix? Forget traditional compliance. Opt for “continuous compliance,” a more effective approach made even easier by AI and automation, which can regularly assess and update systems and satisfy auditors—whenever they come calling.