Enterprise Security Weekly (Audio) New book from Dr. Anand Singh, why CISOs buy, and the latest news - Anand Singh - ESW #428
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Oct 13, 2025 Dr. Anand Singh, CISO at Symmetry Systems and author of 'Data Security in the Age of AI', discusses the urgency behind his new book focused on securing AI implementations. He reveals five foundational steps to reshape data governance in the AI landscape and emphasizes the vital role of AI in incident response and risk management. The podcast also delves into the surprising purchasing behaviors of CISOs, highlighting that personal career safety often influences their choices more than product performance. Key insights into evolving security practices round out the conversation.
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AI Forces Attention Back To Data
- AI adoption forces companies to finally confront data fundamentals like discovery, classification, and identity-to-data mapping.
- Anand Singh argues AI shifts focus from models back to the essential quality and governance of data.
Improve Classification With AI Context
- Build a bridge from historical data practices to AI-era techniques and improve classification with context-aware models.
- Use AI to raise classification accuracy and apply those improvements to your data governance.
AI Creates New Asymmetrical Data Risks
- AI removes the luxury of ignoring data hygiene because model quality depends on data quality and attackers exploit new asymmetrical pathways.
- Singh warns prompt injection and scale increase attacker efficiency against poorly governed data.
