Black Hat 2026 Recap: NHI, Data Security and the Ever Increasing Spend on All Things AI
Category: BlogNon-human identities now outnumber humans in most organizations, agentic AI is redefining the data security perimeter, and token spend has become a security conversation in its own right. EMA’s Chris Steffen breaks down the biggest shifts from this year’s Black Hat conference and what they mean for how security teams govern identity, data, and cost in an AI-driven environment.
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