Tariq Naik, Sr. Solutions Consultant, South Asia, Varonis
Technology Sabha | DAY 2 | 22nd August 2026 | Jaipur
Speaker in this video:
Tariq Naik, Sr. Solutions Consultant, South Asia, Varonis
Topic:Protecting What Matters Most: Governing Sensitive Data in the Age of AI
Key Highlights:
[1] AI Isn’t Creating New Risks—It’s Exploiting Existing Ones at Machine Speed. The underlying vulnerabilities may already exist, but AI dramatically reduces the time available to detect and fix them.
[2] Data and Identity Must Be at the Core of AI Security. Every AI agent acts as an identity, and every AI interaction involves data—making identity and data security fundamental to governing AI.
[3] Overexposed Data Is the Fuel for AI-Driven Breaches. Excessive permissions, stale access, and unnecessary exposure of sensitive data can give AI-enabled attackers a much larger attack surface.
[4] As AI agents increasingly access data directly, organisations can no longer rely solely on traditional application-layer controls. Data and identity must become the new security control points.
[5] In the age of AI, the strongest security strategy starts with knowing exactly who—or what—has access to sensitive data, and eliminating unnecessary exposure before AI-powered threats can exploit it at machine speed.