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  1. 1D AGO

    Cyber Breaches At AI Speed: What Needs To Change

    If a cyber breach can happen in 25 minutes but it takes days to contain, are organisations already too late? New cloud security findings from Palo Alto Networks point to a stark reality: attackers are now operating at machine speed, fuelled by AI. Nearly every organisation surveyed reported at least one attack on its AI systems in the past year. APIs are becoming key entry points. Identity weaknesses are driving incidents. And security teams are still juggling an average of 17 tools while trying to respond in real time. As companies race to deploy faster using AI and automated development tools, they may be expanding their exposure just as quickly. Prevention remains critical. But resilience and response speed are fast becoming the true differentiators. Elad Koren, Vice President of Product Management for Cortex Cloud at Palo Alto Networks, joins us to examine what breaks first under machine-speed attacks and what needs to change to keep up. We explore: Why the shift from prevention to response speed is becoming the new baseline. What AI poisoning really means, and how intentional sabotage of AI systems could play out. Why APIs have become both the connective tissue and a growing vulnerability in modern cloud environments. The identity challenge in cloud and AI systems, and why identity now functions as the last line of defence. Why manual data reviews are becoming a liability at cloud scale. Whether the traditional separation between cloud security and the SOC still makes sense in the AI era. This is not just about stronger tools. It is about whether organisational design, security workflows, and accountability structures are built for threats that now move at machine speed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    45 min
  2. FEB 15

    Why Solar Can’t Beat Coal, Yet: Fixing SEA’s Power Market

    In the last four years, Southeast Asia’s electricity demand has surged by 24%. Yet, despite the falling cost of renewables, nearly 80% of that new demand was met by coal and gas. The problem isn't the technology, it's a "locked-in" market structure that indirectly blocks the green transition Alexandre Salesse, Partner at BCG, explains how the "Single Buyer" model and "Take or Pay" contracts have created a reliability gold standard at the cost of future flexibility. He also unpacks the four critical reform levers needed to modernise the grid without triggering blackouts or investor flight. Learn about: The Physics of Power: Why electricity is a unique commodity that requires a perfect "bicycle balance" between production and consumption. The "Sunk Cost" of Coal: How long-term contracts force utilities to prioritise fossil fuels they’ve already paid for, leaving no room for cheaper solar. Unbundling for Competition: The necessity of separating power purchasers from plant owners to resolve built-in conflicts of interest. The ASEAN Power Grid: Why it took 14 years to negotiate one wind farm and how a regional framework could fast-track future cross-border projects. Targeted Subsidies: Moving away from hidden "blanket" subsidies toward transparent, time-bound support for those who need it most. Avoiding Wishful Thinking: Why Southeast Asia shouldn't aim for immediate, Western-style liberalisation, but rather incremental "flexibility levers." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    35 min

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