VIDEO: Staff aren't villains, but their use of AI opens the door

Rethinking insider threats in the age of AI

Brian Woolgar-O'Niel, CTO and co-founder of Harmonic Security
Joseph Ross, CITP,FBCS, CTO & Finance Officer, Cyber Resilience Centre for the South West

In this episode episode of 'Unpatched', we lift the lid on a practice that's happening in pretty much every business, whether you like it, know it, or not.

With AI tools exploding across every department, your biggest threat isn’t a rogue nation-state, it’s 'Dave' in Marketing feeding your customer data into his handy AI app to get things done quicker.

Host Henrik Kinstead is joined by cybersecurity heavyweights Brian Wilgar O’Neal and Joseph Ross to expose how “Shadow AI” has created an ungoverned playground for accidental data leaks, malicious apps, and the kind of insider threat no policy is keeping up with.

254 AI tools per company. 6,000 new apps tracked. Fake AI tools built to steal.
If you think your IT team’s got it covered, you’re already behind.

From generative AI mishaps to the coming storm of Agentic AI and AI OT, here’s your chance to listen in before the next “oops” turns into a disaster.

Rethinking Insider Threats in the Age of AI

Brian Woolgar-O'Niel: CTO and co-founder of Harmonic Security
Joseph Ross: CITP,FBCS, CTO & Finance Officer, Cyber Resilience Centre for the South West

AI is changing the face of insider risk. From unintentional misuse to shadow AI tools, today’s threats are more complex than ever. Join us to explore how security leaders are adapting policies, tools, and culture to stay ahead.

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