Securing the Gold: AI Threats, Data Visibility, and Cybersecurity Best Practices

About this episode

The episode discusses how AI is reshaping cybersecurity and explores best practices for data protection.

In this episode of Let’s Talk Data, host Daniel Dukes of SAP America is joined by Lisa Horwich, founder of Pallas Research and a leading B2B tech qualitative researcher who interviews CISOs, data architects, and security professionals to surface actionable insights for technology companies. Lisa and Daniel explore how AI is fundamentally reshaping the cybersecurity landscape- from AI-powered phishing and expanded attack surfaces to risks like prompt injection, jailbreaking, and data poisoning. They also tackle the persistent challenge of shadow data and data sprawl, where sensitive information lives outside sanctioned IT infrastructure, making it nearly impossible to classify and protect. The conversation covers the spectrum of security tools available to organizations, from point solutions to holistic Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) platforms, and closes with key best practices: zero trust, least privileged access, multi-factor authentication, and using AI defensively to combat the very threats it enables. Subscribe to The Let’s Talk Data Podcast Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Connect Lisa Horwich Linkedin Connect With Daniel Dukes LinkedIn Additional Resources: To find…

People in this episode

Host: Daniel Dukes

Guest: Lisa Horwich

Topics covered

• AI threats
• cybersecurity
• data visibility
• shadow data
• data sprawl
• security best practices

Keywords

• AI-powered phishing
• cybersecurity landscape
• data protection
• zero trust
• multi-factor authentication
• Data Security Posture Management

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Organizations: Pallas Research, SAP, Data Professionals, SAP Trust Center

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