This podcast explores how African nations have transitioned from fragmented sectoral protections to comprehensive, rights-based data frameworks inspired by global standards like the EU GDPR. We delve into the pivotal role of regional instruments like the Malabo Convention and the rise of "enforcement maturity," where increasingly confident regulators are now holding both global tech giants and government departments accountable. Finally, we examine the strategic shift toward continental enforcement norms, AI governance, and the institutionalization of regulator-to-regulator learning to secure Africa's rapidly evolving digital economy. 
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This podcast explores the "decisive role" Swedish businesses play in national resilience, ensuring that vital societal functions like energy, food distribution, and telecommunications continue to operate during armed conflict or severe crisis. We examine how companies prepare for the "two-week" continuity goal by mapping critical dependencies, implementing systematic cybersecurity measures—such as offline data backups—and training staff to recognize and resist malign information influence. Finally, the series details how public authorities and private enterprises coordinate through a "public-private collaboration" framework to manage complex threats, supply chain disruptions, and the mobilization of personnel for total defence duty.
 
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Organizations today are struggling with a rapidly growing system of overlapping European frameworks, such as NIS2, DORA, and the GDPR, which often results in duplication of work and high administrative burdens. By adopting a Harmonised Security Management System (HSMS) and the Layered Framework Control Fabric (L-FCF), these entities can implement a "meta-compliance" strategy where a single set of controls meets multiple legal and normative requirements simultaneously. This shift from "island solutions" to an integrated model significantly reduces audit overload while strengthening operational cyber resilience through a coordinated, organisation-wide management cycle.
 
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We explore the rapid paradigm shift from passive chatbots to autonomous "agentic" AI, where new standards like the Model Context Protocol (MCP) grant systems the power to execute code and access sensitive files. Drawing on a massive empirical study of over 31,000 agent skills and real-world espionage campaigns like GTG-1002, we expose how attackers leverage "tool poisoning" and indirect prompt injection to hijack these agents for data exfiltration. Finally, we unpack essential defense strategies, including the NIST AI Risk Management Framework and the new OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Applications, to help organizations close the dangerous "consent gap" between user permissions and agent actions.
https://cisomarketplace.com/blog/agentic-desktop-agents-ai-local-file-access-security
https://cisomarketplace.com/blog/agentic-browser-revolution-ciso-guide-ai-attack-surface
https://cisomarketplace.com/blog/workflow-automation-blind-spot-zapier-n8n-power-automate-security
https://cisomarketplace.com/blog/ai-agent-security-crisis-mcp-vulnerabilities
https://cisomarketplace.com/blog/agent-skills-next-ai-attack-surface
https://breached.company/over-1-000-clawdbot-ai-agents-exposed-on-the-public-internet-a-security-wake-up-call-for-autonomous-ai-infrastructure/
 
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Join us as we analyze the 2026 data protection landscape, where a stabilization in aggregate GDPR fines contrasts with a sharp 22% increase in breach notifications fueled by geopolitical tensions. We discuss how the EU's proposed "Digital Omnibus" aims to streamline the complex "Digital Decade" regulations, even as authorities ramp up enforcement against AI systems like Replika and scrutinize "consent or pay" models. The episode concludes by examining the widening gap between the EU’s focus on personal liability and the UK’s shift toward a pro-innovation, "less is best" regulatory environment following the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.
DLA Piper PDF Downloads: www.compliancehub.wiki/gdpr-enforcement-and-data-breach-landscape-a-synthesis-of-2025-2026-trends
Digital Omnibus episode: https://podcast.cisomarketplace.com/e/red-tape-vs-rights-unpacking-the-eus-digital-omnibus-proposal/
 
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The European Commission has introduced the "Digital Omnibus," a sweeping legislative package designed to streamline digital rules like the GDPR and AI Act to reduce administrative burdens and foster innovation. However, privacy experts warn that shifting to a subjective definition of "personal data" and creating broad commercial exemptions for "scientific research" could severely undermine fundamental rights and generate significant legal uncertainty. We analyze the clash between the Commission's promise of €5 billion in compliance savings and the potential erosion of data protection enforcement across Europe.
www.compliancehub.wiki/analysis-of-the-proposed-digital-omnibus-regulation
 
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The 2025 CSA and Google Cloud survey reveals a widening gap between the "haves" and "have-nots" of AI readiness, identifying formal governance as the critical "maturity multiplier" that allows organizations to innovate faster while staying secure. Contrary to historical trends where security functions lagged behind new technology, security teams have emerged as early adopters, with over 90% actively testing or planning to use AI for critical tasks like threat detection and red teaming. As enterprises navigate complex multi-model strategies and vendor consolidation, the report emphasizes that operationalizing policies today is the only way to avoid "shadow AI" and successfully transition from pilot programs to production.
 
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As AI agents move from experimental pilots to production via the Model Context Protocol (MCP), they introduce a fundamental architectural shift where Large Language Models sit at the center of security-critical decisions. This episode unpacks the Coalition for Secure AI’s comprehensive framework, exploring twelve core threat categories that range from novel vectors like tool poisoning and shadow servers to the "confused deputy" problem. Tune in to learn why traditional perimeter defenses are insufficient and how to implement defense-in-depth strategies, including cryptographic identity propagation, hardware-based isolation, and zero-trust validation for AI outputs
https://cisomarketplace.com/blog/ai-agent-security-crisis-mcp-vulnerabilities
 
https://www.coalitionforsecureai.org/securing-the-ai-agent-revolution-a-practical-guide-to-mcp-security
Whitepaper: https://github.com/cosai-oasis/ws4-secure-design-agentic-systems/blob/mcp/model-context-protocol-security.md
 
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