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Could your organization produce a complete record of everything its AI systems accessed, sent, or shared within one business day? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I welcome Tim Freestone, Chief Strategy Officer at Kiteworks, back to the podcast for his third appearance. Our conversation centers on the company's 2026 Data Security and Compliance Risk Annual Survey and the difference between buying security technology and being able to demonstrate that sensitive data is properly controlled. According to the Kiteworks research supplied for this interview, 80 percent of surveyed…
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Neil C. Hughes · Tech & Science · English
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