When the AI Bubble Deflates, What Survives
A coworker told me today that the AI bubble is going to pop. He did not say it as a provocation. He said it with the calm of someone who has already seen how this movie ends. I feel it too. The market is going to correct. The question that stayed with me is not […]
Wearables Make Capture Passive
A phone is an obvious recording device. A wearable pin is engineered to be frictionless and socially normal. That shifts risk in ways many meeting norms and acceptable use policies were never built for. When collection becomes passive, users do not need to decide to “record.” In some homes, automation assistants from Amazon or Google […]
The AI Agent Hype Cycle: When Viral Platforms Are More Human Than They Appear
A supposed social network for autonomous AI agents goes viral. Screenshots of AI conversations spread across LinkedIn and Twitter. Headlines suggest emergent machine behavior. Security professionals panic. Executives ask their CISOs what it means for their organization. Then researchers look under the hood and find something far more mundane: humans with automation scripts. The Promise […]
From Button Pusher to AI Architect: Why Your Team’s 3X Output Depends on How You Ask
Subscribe to The Audit Brief, where we break down the latest episode of The Audit Podcast. The Real Talk: A Closer Look: The Architecture vs. Offloading Problem Carter Jensen from The Uncommon Business draws a hard line: Are you an AI architect or an AI offloader? Most people treat ChatGPT like Google—typing “write me an […]
2025 Year in Review: Deepfakes, Quantum Realities, and the AI Governance Gap
Subscribe to The Audit Brief, where we break down the latest episode of The Audit Podcast. This Episode: As 2025 draws to a close, Joshua Schmidt takes us on a journey through the year’s most thought-provoking conversations—the episodes that challenged assumptions and revealed just how rapidly cybersecurity is transforming. This isn’t your typical year-end recap. […]
Warcraft to Warfare: Why Your Next SOC Analyst Might Be an AI Bot
The Real Talk: A Closer Look: The Irony of Alert Overload Edward Wu spent eight years building AI-powered detection systems that generated millions of security alerts. His penance? Founding DropZone AI to automate the investigation of those same alerts. The reality: Most security teams already have too many alerts. What they desperately need is help […]
Meet Pwnagotchi: The AI Pet That Hunts WiFi Handshakes
Discover Pwnagotchi, the AI-powered security tool that captures WiFi handshakes while learning and adapting over time. Part Tamagotchi, part hacker’s companion—this open-source device is redefining ethical network testing with personality and power.
The Dark Side of Cyberspace: Data Breaches and the Price of Information
In today’s hyperconnected world, keeping your personal data secure is more important than ever. In our recent episode of The Audit, we unpacked the hidden dangers of cyberspace—covering data breaches, privacy risks, and the rising tide of cyberattacks. Here’s a streamlined overview of the discussion, updated for today’s trends and packed with cybersecurity, data protection, […]
Exploring Artificial Intelligence: Key Insights and Trends
From mental arithmetic to affective computing, artificial intelligence is reshaping every industry. Rather than banning chatbots, forward‑thinking leaders empower teams to draft reports, automate routine tasks, and refocus on strategic work. Meanwhile, creative AI—whether composing music with GANs or generating novel game strategies like AlphaGo—raises new questions around copyright, emotion, and human–machine collaboration.