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Posts by Patrick Spencer

Patrick Spencer, Senior Vice President, Americas Marketing & Industry Research, Kiteworks
Patrick is charged with building thought leadership and communications programs that increase brand awareness and engagement and propel lead-generation programs. He has nearly two decades of experience in various senior marketing roles within cybersecurity at Contrast Security, Fortinet, and Symantec.
He holds a doctorate from the University of Durham and two masters and a bachelor’s degree from Abilene Christian University.
What the Australian Medicare Portal Breach Reveals About AI Agent Governance
What New OT Cybersecurity Data Reveals About Manufacturing’s Readiness Gap
5 Supply Chain Security Risks Every Manufacturer Must Address
OpenAI’s Misalignment Report Exposes the AI Agent Data Risk Compliance Leaders Cannot Ignore
CISOs Say They’re Managing AI Risk Without the Resources to Do It
Inside the Semiconductor Data Breach Crisis
AI Agent Access Control Belongs at the Data Layer, Not the System Prompt
Why the Shadow AI Identity Gap Is the Real Enterprise Risk in 2026
Why the Enterprises Winning with AI Agents Are Limiting What They Can Do
AI Agents Outlive Revoked Credentials: What Black Hat and DEF CON 2026 Taught CISOs
The CMMC 2.0 Roadmap: Getting From Where You Are to Certified
What a New Carnegie Mellon-Larridin Study Reveals About AI Adoption and Revenue Growth
State of CMMC 2.0 in the DIB: What 273 Defense Contractors Reveal About Compliance After the Assessment Pause