AI is transforming higher education — from classrooms to research labs — but with innovation comes risk. How can universities protect sensitive data, meet compliance obligations, and still foster discovery? In this episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast, WWT Higher Ed Principal Advisor Janet and Principal Cybersecurity Consultant for AI Bryan Fite share how one leading university is tackling AI governance and building guardrails that empower rather than restrict. Their insights reveal why higher ed is a proving ground for responsible AI adoption — and why every industry should be paying attention.

Enterprise adoption of AI agents is spiking, with industry surveys showing most large enterprises are already piloting AI agents. But there's a lot of hype out there. In this episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast, Technical Solutions Architect Ina Poecher and Jason Campagna, Senior Director of WWT's AI Practice, expose widespread "agent-washing," highlight practical but ROI-heavy use cases you can pursue now. Tune in to discover how agentic architecture turns generative AI hype into secure, measurable enterprise AI outcomes — and what's next for multi-agent ecosystems.

In this episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast, Adam Dumey and Chris Roberts explore one of the more surprising — and controversial — topics in generative AI: the use of synthetic media and deepfakes in personalized customer experiences.

Leverage data effectively across your organization and develop strategies that enhance both security and data utilization. Learn how Cyera can help your business enhance its data security.

Deepfakes are getting smarter — is your security strategy keeping up? On this episode of The AI Proving Ground Podcast, cybersecurity veterans Kent Noyes and Chris Roberts expose the latest deepfake tactics used by cybercriminals, discuss real-world attacks that have cost companies millions, and share strategies for staying ahead of this AI-driven threat. They'll also unpack the regulatory landscape and the broader geopolitical stakes at play.

Module 5 focuses on Zero Trust for Data, introducing Microsoft Purview as the comprehensive solution. It emphasizes assuming breach and protecting data regardless of location. Purview enables discovery, classification, and persistent protection using Sensitivity Labels (encryption, access restrictions) and prevents unauthorized sharing with Data Loss Prevention (DLP), ensuring data remains secure throughout its lifecycle.

The newest Power of 3 offering features channel partner WWT and leading network security company ExtraHop to provide customers with real-time, precise threat detection by integrating the ExtraHop network detection and response (NDR) platform RevealX™ with the Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline, sold and serviced by WWT.

Gartner offers valuable insights into data security platforms help businesses protect sensitive data, stay compliant, and manage security risks, while evaluating vendors based on performance and future potential.

Introduction to Zero Trust provides a foundational understanding of the "never trust, always verify" security model, highlighting its necessity in today's distributed and threat-filled digital landscape. It introduces Microsoft's six-pillar framework for Zero Trust, outlining how their tools align with core principles like "Verify Explicitly," "Least Privilege," and "Assume Breach" across various organizational assets.

Microsoft within Workplace Zero Trust outlines Microsoft's Zero Trust strategy, focusing on four key workplace pillars: Identities, Endpoints, Applications, and Data. It provides a high-level overview of the six integrated Microsoft security product families, including Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Intune, and Microsoft Defender, that work together to implement this Zero Trust model

Discover how Thales' quantum-safe encryption solutions future-proof your data security, protecting sensitive information against the evolving threats of quantum computing.