Tech Disruptors Cyera’s Role in Cybersecurity, Data Protection
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Sep 16, 2025 
Yotam Segev, Co-founder and CEO of Cyera, leads a cybersecurity company focused on data security. In this discussion, he shares insights on the growing importance of data and identity security in today’s landscape of AI-driven cyber threats. They examine the need for layered defense strategies to combat these challenges and explore the future of cybersecurity, including the integration of AI and the impact of recent major acquisitions like Google’s purchase of Wiz. Segev also addresses misconceptions around data ownership and security.
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Prioritize Closing Weak Links
- Don't accept a platform that gives average coverage if it leaves weak links vulnerable.
- Demand specialized capabilities that close the lowest-scoring gaps, not only a broad but shallow suite.
Automation Makes Attackers Faster
- Attackers are now much faster and often fully automated using scripts or AI agents.
- Defenses built for human‑paced attacks must be redesigned for millisecond automated threats.
Clouds Will Commoditize Security
- Big cloud vendors will commoditize many security features but may lag the cutting edge.
- Startups like Wiz raised the bar, and cloud acquisitions aim to embed those capabilities into providers.