Securing Research Infrastructure and Managing Shadow AI with Kevin Mortimer

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Securing Research Infrastructure and Managing Shadow AI with Kevin Mortimer

Host Caleb Tolin sits down with Kevin Mortimer to discuss securing higher education infrastructure and managing the shift toward autonomous AI deployment. Kevin details his experience supporting research environments, expanding multi factor authentication controls, and defending valuable academic data against supply chain compromises. The conversation examines the balance between enabling citizen developers through vibe coding and enforcing rigid data governance baselines.

Data Security Decoded

Securing Research Infrastructure and Managing Shadow AI with Kevin Mortimer

10 hours ago

Securing Research Infrastructure and Managing Shadow AI with Kevin Mortimer

Host Caleb Tolin sits down with Kevin Mortimer to discuss securing higher education infrastructure and managing the shift toward autonomous AI deployment. Kevin details his experience supporting research environments, expanding multi factor authentication controls, and defending valuable academic data against supply chain compromises. The conversation examines the balance between enabling citizen developers through vibe coding and enforcing rigid data governance baselines.

Data Security Decoded

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Hugging Face discloses an autonomous agentic breach.

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Reimagining European space sovereignty.

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Europe's push for space sovereignty.

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When trusted sites turn.

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A nightmare on Windows street.

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For hackers, sharing is caring.

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EU tells Meta to make major changes to its social media platforms.

Pentagon suspends CMMC program.

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