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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.
The AI Policy Gap: When 90% Use AI and 25% Have No Rules
When the Agent Becomes the Attacker’s Best Recruit
Shadow AI Governance: Why a 509% Surge Isn’t a DLP Problem
Why Agentic AI Governance Is Falling Short — and What Actually Works
When AI Tips Toward Defenders: Why Most Organizations Still Won’t Win
When Bots Outnumber People: Governing the Third Traffic Category
The 31% Problem: Shadow AI Training Gaps Are Now an Insider Risk
CVE-2026-3854: When AI Finds the Bug Before You Patch It
AI Supply Chain Breach: The Mercor-LiteLLM Pattern Is Just Starting
Indirect Prompt Injection Goes Live: Why Guardrails Won’t Save You
The AI You Can’t See: Why Visibility Has Become the Defining Governance Problem of 2026
The IMF Just Made AI Cyber Risk a Financial Stability Issue. Most Banks Are Not Ready
Financial Services Just Became the Test Case for Whether AI Governance Is Real