ISMG Editors: AI Security, Risk and Readiness Trends at RSAC

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks , Events ISMG Editors: AI Security, Risk and Readiness Trends at RSAC Also: Latest Trends in AI Governance, OT Risk and Cybercrime Tom Field (SecurityEditor) • March 26, 2026     Share Post Share Credit Eligible Get Permission Video Player 00:00 00:00 Michael Novinson, Tom Field and Mathew Schwartz In this panel at RSAC Conference, ISMG editors discussed key cybersecurity trends including artificial intelligence governance, agentic threats to OT security risks and cybercrime disruption. The panel highlighted funding shifts, operational challenges and the need for stronger public-private alignment. See Also: Why Healthcare Faces Rising Risks From Shadow AI Many cybersecurity vendors introduced solutions focused on securing AI agents, which require greater visibility and control as organizations are poised to deploy armies of agents to automate tasks across the enterprise. "We’re no longer talking about pilots. We’re no longer talking about identifying early use cases and trying things out. Those use cases have been validated, and now those are going into production," said Michael Novinson, executive editor, ISMG Business. The panelists - Novinson, Mathew Schwartz, executive editor, DataBreachToday and Europe, and Tom Field, senior vice president, editorial - discussed: Why AI governance demands measurable efficiency and strong oversight models; How agentic AI accelerates attack speed and challenges traditional defense timelines; The rise in operational technology security risks amid geopolitical tension and limited preparedness.