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An AI agent rewrote a Fortune 50 security policy. Here’s how to govern AI agents before one does the same.

An AI agent rewrote a Fortune 50 security policy. Here’s how to govern AI agents before one does the same.

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A CEO’s AI agent rewrote the company’s security policy. Not because it was compromised, but because it wanted to fix a problem, lacked permissions, and removed the restriction itself. Every identity check passed. CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz disclosed the incident and a second one at his RSAC 2026 keynote, both at Fortune 50 companies. The credential was valid. The access was authorized. The action was catastrophic. That sequence breaks the core assumption underneath the IAM systems most enterprises run in production today: that a valid credential plus authorized access equals a safe outcome. Identity systems were built for one user, one session, one set of hands on a keyboard. Agents break all three assumptions at once. In an exclusive interview with VentureBeat at RSAC 2026, Matt Caulfield, VP of Identity and Duo at Cisco, (pictured above) walked through the architecture his team is building to close that gap and outlined a six-stage identity maturity model for governing agentic AI. The urgency is measurable: Cisco President Jeetu Patel told VentureBeat at the same conference that 85% …

Meet the mayor of a tiny Texas town who wants to limit how cities can govern

Meet the mayor of a tiny Texas town who wants to limit how cities can govern

Published by Sam Flores

In February, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit accusing Dallas officials of failing to adequately fund the city’s police department and violating a voter-approved measure requiring it to hire up to 900 new officers. “I filed this lawsuit to ensure that the City of Dallas fully funds law enforcement, upholds public safety, and is accountable to its constituents,” Paxton said in a news release demanding that the city adhere to a 2024 change in its charter. “When voters demand more funding for law enforcement, local officials must immediately comply.” The reason Paxton could pursue such action, the reason the Dallas city charter even requires hiring more officers, was due in large part to a man named Art Martinez de Vara. A private attorney with a law practice based in Houston and a tiny South Texas town called Von Ormy, Martinez de Vara was one of the driving forces behind the changes in the charter that opened Dallas up to such a lawsuit in the first place. Martinez de Vara’s personal website lists him …

Labour set to lose ‘God-given right’ to govern England’s second city

Labour set to lose ‘God-given right’ to govern England’s second city

Published by Sam Flores

As pupils leave Thornton Primary School in Birmingham, they are greeted by Harris Khaliq, an independent candidate, offering what he calls “stickers for Palestine”. The children eagerly take the bright pink labels to adorn their jumpers and coats. Each bears the name of the contender for the Ward End district and the image of a Palestinian flag – a declaration of his support for the people of Gaza. He is one of around 40 pro-Palestinian independents standing for election to Birmingham city council in traditionally Labour wards with significant Muslim populations. Many are on course to win, making it all but certain the Labour Party will lose control of Britain’s second city for the first time in decades. Knocking on doors, Mr Khaliq and the other independents campaign on local issues: safer streets, more funding for youth centres, saving the library. But the war in Gaza is ever-present, and mainstream parties fear the issue signals a more sectarian Britain, where communities vote for candidates based on religious or ethnic loyalty. Mr Khaliq, 34, who works …

The House Opinion Article | Why Are Prime Ministers Struggling To Govern?

The House Opinion Article | Why Are Prime Ministers Struggling To Govern?

Published by Sam Flores

8 min read1 hr Britain’s two-party system has outlived previous predictions of its demise but could a breakdown of party discipline at Westminster mean this time the duopoly really is in a death spiral, asks Ben Gartside The triumph of the Greens at the Gorton and Denton by-election prompted a renewed chorus of voices declaring the demise of the era of two-party politics. It showed that incumbents on the centre-left are just as vulnerable to insurgents as incumbents on the centre-right, as voters seek to punish a political system they think no longer works for them. And while the costs of a protest vote are lower in a byelection or local government elections, party affiliations in the UK are weakening and with them the Conservative and Labour duopoly. Nobody knows how this new multi-party politics will play out in a first-past-the-post electoral system at the next general election, but it seems unlikely it will lead to a result that is any more stable. Because one of the great puzzles of today’s politics is …

The trust paradox killing AI at scale: 76% of data leaders can’t govern what employees already use

The trust paradox killing AI at scale: 76% of data leaders can’t govern what employees already use

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The chief data officer (CDO) has evolved from a niche compliance role into one of the most critical positions for AI deployment. These executives now sit at the intersection of data governance, AI strategy, and workforce readiness. Their decisions determine whether enterprises move from AI pilots to production scale or remain stuck in experimentation mode. That’s why Informatica’s third annual survey — the largest survey yet of CDOs specifically on AI readiness, spanning 600 executives globally — carries particular weight. The findings expose a dangerous disconnect that explains why so many organizations struggle to scale AI beyond pilots: While 69% of enterprises have deployed generative AI and 47% are running agentic AI systems, 76% admit their governance frameworks can’t keep pace with how employees actually use these technologies. The survey reveals what Informatica calls a “trust paradox” — and explains why data leaders are dangerously overconfident about AI readiness. Organizations deployed generative AI systems faster than they built the governance and training infrastructure to support them. The result: Employees generally trust the data powering AI …

How Macron and Lecornu learned to govern without a majority

How Macron and Lecornu learned to govern without a majority

Published by Sam Flores

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How the Trump administration is using social media content to govern : NPR

How the Trump administration is using social media content to govern : NPR

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds up a printout of a social media post with pictures of alleged undocumented criminals arrested recently by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minnesota as she speaks during a press briefing at the White House on Jan. 15, 2026. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images A helicopter flies low across the water at night before heavily armed figures rappel to the ground, take their positions and break down a door. It’s not a trailer for a movie, a video game or a recap of a Pentagon operation. Instead, it’s a video from the Department of Homeland Security showcasing Border Patrol agents at work. Despite the combative visuals, it is captioned with the Bible verse, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” In President Trump’s second term, content is governing and governing is content. Videos like these — as well as from friendly influencers — are how the administration justifies its increasingly aggressive immigration policies. The …

Why CIOs must lead AI experimentation, not just govern it

Why CIOs must lead AI experimentation, not just govern it

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The drumbeat for AI is deafening. We’re surrounded by a mix of hype, fear and intense pressure to do something with this technology that seems to be advancing at the speed of light. For CIOs and enterprise technology leaders, the path forward can seem murky and fraught with the risk of missteps. But I believe the greatest risk isn’t getting it wrong; it’s waiting for a “perfect” AI strategy while the world races ahead. Real impact with AI doesn’t start with flawless, grand designs. It begins with access, trust and a commitment to hands-on learning. My journey with technology, even before my corporate career, has been a constant lesson in navigating the challenges and opportunities of innovation. I remember experimenting with early expert systems, which led to my first venture designed to help people choose outfits. When we pitched it, potential investors scoffed that people would never buy clothing online. This, and many subsequent experiences, taught me a vital lesson: New technologies are often met with resistance — which, in hindsight, is usually shortsighted. This …