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The Race Against Q-Day: Preparing Your Enterprise for Quantum Computing Threats

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The digital landscape has reached a tipping point. In this eye-opening conversation with David Holmes, CTO for Application Security at Imperva (a Thales division), we uncover the alarming reality that machines now dominate internet traffic. For the first time in over a decade, bot traffic has surpassed human activity online – and a staggering 37% of all traffic is malicious automation.
Quantum computing's looming threat to our encryption infrastructure takes center stage as David explains the race to develop quantum-resistant algorithms before "Q-Day" arrives. The cybersecurity community faces the monumental task of gracefully transitioning the entire internet to new encryption standards that can withstand quantum attacks. Meanwhile, enterprises must focus on protocol agility, learning from past transitions to prepare for this inevitable shift.
The conversation shifts to the AI security paradox currently facing organizations worldwide. While companies rush to develop AI-enabled applications, most admit they haven't thought through security implications. Simultaneously, attackers are leveraging AI to create increasingly sophisticated bots that evade detection. This AI arms race extends to API security, where the programming interfaces powering our digital economy face growing threats. With the API security market expanding 27% annually, organizations must move beyond merely discovering their API endpoints to implementing robust security measures.
The recent Imperva acquisition by Thales has created a cybersecurity powerhouse combining Imperva's application security expertise with Thales massive global presence serving 100,000 customers across 30 industries in 100 countries. This strategic integration positions them uniquely to address the convergent challenges of quantum computing, AI security, and the bot-dominated internet landscape we now inhabit.
Want to learn more about securing your organization in this new reality? Explore how Talus and Imperva are helping enterprises prepare for both immediate threats and long-term security challenges. Connect with us today to protect your mission-critical applications in an environment where machines – not humans – dominate digital traffic.

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Chapters

1. Introduction to Talus and Leadership (00:00:00)

2. Post-Quantum Security Challenges (00:00:46)

3. Imperva Acquisition by Talus (00:01:38)

4. Bad Bots Surpassing Human Traffic (00:04:30)

5. API Security and AI Threats (00:05:32)

6. Future Directions in Application Security (00:07:33)

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The digital landscape has reached a tipping point. In this eye-opening conversation with David Holmes, CTO for Application Security at Imperva (a Thales division), we uncover the alarming reality that machines now dominate internet traffic. For the first time in over a decade, bot traffic has surpassed human activity online – and a staggering 37% of all traffic is malicious automation.
Quantum computing's looming threat to our encryption infrastructure takes center stage as David explains the race to develop quantum-resistant algorithms before "Q-Day" arrives. The cybersecurity community faces the monumental task of gracefully transitioning the entire internet to new encryption standards that can withstand quantum attacks. Meanwhile, enterprises must focus on protocol agility, learning from past transitions to prepare for this inevitable shift.
The conversation shifts to the AI security paradox currently facing organizations worldwide. While companies rush to develop AI-enabled applications, most admit they haven't thought through security implications. Simultaneously, attackers are leveraging AI to create increasingly sophisticated bots that evade detection. This AI arms race extends to API security, where the programming interfaces powering our digital economy face growing threats. With the API security market expanding 27% annually, organizations must move beyond merely discovering their API endpoints to implementing robust security measures.
The recent Imperva acquisition by Thales has created a cybersecurity powerhouse combining Imperva's application security expertise with Thales massive global presence serving 100,000 customers across 30 industries in 100 countries. This strategic integration positions them uniquely to address the convergent challenges of quantum computing, AI security, and the bot-dominated internet landscape we now inhabit.
Want to learn more about securing your organization in this new reality? Explore how Talus and Imperva are helping enterprises prepare for both immediate threats and long-term security challenges. Connect with us today to protect your mission-critical applications in an environment where machines – not humans – dominate digital traffic.

Support the show

More at https://linktr.ee/EvanKirstel

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Chapters

1. Introduction to Talus and Leadership (00:00:00)

2. Post-Quantum Security Challenges (00:00:46)

3. Imperva Acquisition by Talus (00:01:38)

4. Bad Bots Surpassing Human Traffic (00:04:30)

5. API Security and AI Threats (00:05:32)

6. Future Directions in Application Security (00:07:33)

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Interested in being a guest? Email us at admin@evankirstel.com Cyber resilience has become the new frontier in enterprise storage, transforming how organizations protect their most critical data assets. In this illuminating conversation with Eric Herzog, CMO at Infinidat, we explore how modern storage systems have evolved beyond traditional reliability measures to incorporate robust cybersecurity capabilities. Herzog reveals the stark reality facing enterprises today: "It's not if they're going to be attacked, it's when and how often." With 90% of enterprise data residing on storage systems, leaving them unprotected effectively invites attackers to compromise your most valuable information. Infinidat's approach integrates immutable snapshots, forensic environments, and direct connections to security platforms like SIEMs and SOARs, enabling automated responses to detected threats. The conversation highlights remarkable recovery capabilities that seemed impossible just years ago - restoring four petabytes in four seconds, guaranteed recovery of primary storage in under a minute, and backup recovery of unlimited petabytes in under 20 minutes. These achievements aren't just technical milestones; they represent business continuity assurance for organizations that cannot tolerate extended downtime. Beyond security, Herzog discusses how Infinidat's performance technologies dramatically reduce infrastructure requirements - one customer consolidated from 288 petabytes to just 61 petabytes while maintaining workload performance. This efficiency extends to operational resources, with customers reducing storage administration staff by up to 73%. As organizations increasingly prioritize AI initiatives, Infinidad]t is also developing RAG solutions that integrate with existing storage infrastructure to support the constant learning necessary for effective AI implementations. Curious about how your organization can transform storage from a vulnerability to a cybersecurity asset? Listen to the full episode to discover approaches that leading Fortune 2000 companies are implementing today to protect their most critical data resources. Support the show More at https://linktr.ee/EvanKirstel…
 
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