Treat AI access like a hire. If an assistant can read your e-mail or move money, give it the scrutiny you'd give a new employee holding those same keys, says David Meister, global head of MSP and MSSPs at Check Point Software Technologies.
Timeline
2026
June
- 26.
- 18. The most forward-looking companies are moving away from reactive models and towards predictive, preventative strategies that stop attacks before they spread, says Lorna Hardie, regional director for Africa at Check Point Software Technologies.
- 3. The company has unveiled Agentic Exposure Validation for Exposure Management.
May
- 21. The purpose-built autonomous agent architecture executes network security operations across enterprise environments, without requiring constant human intervention.
- 11. Ransomware in 2026 is defined by concentration, not volume.
April
- 28. In the event of a VECT attack, the organisation's focus has to be on resilience: offline backups, tested recovery procedures and rapid containment – not negotiation, says Check Point Research.