Okta warns of AI security risks including shadow AI visibility governance and authorization

Okta's AI security lead Harish Peri warns of AI security risks, including shadow AI, visibility, governance, and authorization. He emphasizes the need for organizations to have the right identity and access controls in place to prevent AI agents from running wild and untraced.

Experts from various companies, including ManageEngine, Nutanix, and Okta, discuss the impact of AI on cybersecurity, highlighting the need for a proactive approach to AI security and introducing a new 'trust layer' to ensure AI security.

The University of Phoenix has been recognized as a winner of the 2026 Blackboard Catalyst Award for Ethical AI Leadership, honoring its work to advance responsible, innovative, transparent, and student-centered uses of artificial intelligence in the learning environment.

Eric Wei, Managing Director at Advent, notes that AI is the third major wave impacting software innovation, after cloud and mobile, and highlights the opportunity for vertical software companies to harness AI to deliver new solutions, reduce costs, and unlock new revenue streams.

Reuters has appointed Jane Barrett as its Head of Product, overseeing the integration of AI across Reuters' products, workflows, and customer offerings. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is updating the Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF) to address non-deterministic AI code generation and new active adversarial attack surfaces.

Kevin Goldberg, a business technology CEO, has launched an AI Fireside Chat speaker series to educate people about artificial intelligence in plain English. There are also calls for rational AI regulation, with a focus on real-world risks and not feeding into AI hype.

Franciscan University of Steubenville has established the AI and Human Flourishing Chair, exploring the implications of AI on human flourishing and the Catholic tradition. Forbes has launched an AI-powered audio experience called The Daily Brief, turning its top three stories of the day into a five-minute podcast.

USA Today Co. is using AI-assisted, pre-written 'shell files' to help boost traffic to its World Cup coverage, pre-writing articles with the help of AI to pull related content from its archive.

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Okta Warns of AI Security Risks

Okta's AI security lead Harish Peri discusses the risks associated with AI agents, including shadow AI, visibility, governance, and authorization. Peri emphasizes the need for organizations to have the right identity and access controls in place to prevent AI agents from running wild and untraced. He also highlights three main security risks: insider threats, motivated hackers, and AI agents incorrectly responding to prompts. Effective governance requires continuous authorization and understanding of the context and intent behind AI-driven decisions.

AI Turns Cybersecurity Upside Down

Experts from ManageEngine, Nutanix, Okta, Thales, TrendAI, Veeam, and Zscaler discuss the impact of AI on cybersecurity. They highlight the need for a proactive approach to AI security, citing the technology's ability to exploit vulnerabilities at an extremely rapid pace. The experts also emphasize the importance of introducing a new 'trust layer' to ensure AI security encompasses everything that touches the data as it passes through the AI model's pipeline.

University of Phoenix Wins Ethics AI Award

The University of Phoenix has been recognized as a winner of the 2026 Blackboard Catalyst Award for Ethical AI Leadership. The award honors the institution's work to advance responsible, innovative, transparent, and student-centered uses of artificial intelligence in the learning environment. The University's AI work includes responsible-use guidance, AI-enabled learning experiences, AI-supported student support, and human-centered safeguards.

Eric Wei on AI's Impact on Software

Eric Wei, Managing Director at Advent, discusses the impact of AI on the software sector. He notes that AI is the third major wave impacting software innovation, after cloud and mobile. Wei highlights the opportunity for vertical software companies to harness AI to deliver new solutions, reduce costs, and unlock new revenue streams.

Reuters Names Jane Barrett Head of Product

Reuters has appointed Jane Barrett as its Head of Product, elevating her role from Head of AI Strategy. Barrett will oversee the integration of AI across Reuters' products, workflows, and customer offerings. She has led Reuters' AI strategy efforts for nearly two years, expanding the use of AI internally and developing new ways for clients to interact with its products and services.

NIST Updates SSDF for AI

The Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF) must evolve to address non-deterministic AI code generation, massive agentic code volumes, and new active adversarial attack surfaces. An upcoming SSDF update should mandate automated, independent verification layers because AI models cannot reliably self-certify their own probabilistic outputs.

AI Fireside Chat Series

Kevin Goldberg, a business technology CEO, has launched an AI Fireside Chat speaker series to educate people about artificial intelligence in plain English. The series features expert guests, including Alan Hellawell, a 30-year tech industry veteran, discussing topics such as AI's impact on work, job risks, and tips on staying ahead of the AI curve.

AI Regulation Should Be Rational

The Trump administration's approach to AI safety has been haphazard and sometimes unconstitutional. A rational approach to AI regulation is needed, one that is grounded in the realities of the technology and not overly burdensome. The government should focus on real-world risks and not feed into AI hype.

Franciscan University Establishes AI Chair

Franciscan University of Steubenville has established the AI and Human Flourishing Chair, a national search for a scholar at the intersection of artificial intelligence, ethics, and the Catholic intellectual tradition. The chair will explore the implications of AI on human flourishing and the Catholic tradition.

Forbes Launches AI-Powered Audio Briefing

Forbes has launched an AI-powered audio experience called The Daily Brief, which turns its top three stories of the day into a five-minute podcast. The briefing is generated using Forbes' internal AI tool, Bertie, and reviewed by a human before publication.

USA Today Co. Beats AI Overviews

USA Today Co. is using AI-assisted, pre-written 'shell files' to help boost traffic to its World Cup coverage. The publisher is pre-writing articles with the help of AI to pull related content from its archive, so it can be ready with breaking news stories quickly.