Tech Disruptors Cyera’s Role in Cybersecurity, Data Protection
Sep 16, 2025
Yotam Segev, Co-founder and CEO of Cyera, leads a cybersecurity company focused on data security. In this discussion, he shares insights on the growing importance of data and identity security in today’s landscape of AI-driven cyber threats. They examine the need for layered defense strategies to combat these challenges and explore the future of cybersecurity, including the integration of AI and the impact of recent major acquisitions like Google’s purchase of Wiz. Segev also addresses misconceptions around data ownership and security.
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DSPM Targets Crown‑Jewel Data
- Cyera focuses on data security by finding what sensitive data exists, whether it is at risk, and what to do about it.
- This DSPM approach inventories crown-jewel data across cloud, on‑prem, and endpoints for prioritized protection.
Revitalizing Data Loss Prevention
- Cyera modernizes legacy DLP with an Omni DLP approach to stop sensitive data leaking in the AI era.
- Old DLP tools from 25 years ago can't handle prompt‑engineering and modern collaboration risks.
AI Expands The Data Attack Surface
- AI apps expand attack surface because teams plug LLMs into many data sets to create 'super apps'.
- That broad connectivity demands new guardrails around data access and usage for secure AI adoption.