Mike Towers

We use “coaching” often in business, but Lou Holtz reminded us it’s really about belief, trust & shared accountability. Great leaders live by his 3 questions: 1. Can I trust you? 2. Are you committed to excellence? 3. Do you care about me? #Leadership #LouHoltz #NDFootball

@bostonradio I miss her dearly.

Remembering Dolores O'Riordan, the lead singer of the Cranberries who passed away 8 years ago today, January 15, 2018. Performing “Dreams”(1992) live in Paris on December 9, 1999.

There's only one word for this (well maybe two) - LIFE CHANGING. Saw @U2 there and it blew my mind. #Metallica #TheSphere #LasVegas #MindBlowing blabbermouth.net/news/report-me…

After 28 yrs in life sciences, I thought some secure collaboration problems were unsolvable. Most high-value agentic AI use cases stall in pilots. Same barriers! Unwind 5 key assumptions to unlock AI value. #AgenticAI #Cybersecurity #AIGovernance impactleadershub.com/insights/the-a…

These live studio shows on @espn and elsewhere show exactly why podcasts have exploded in popularity. 30 minutes into #GetUp, and zero mention of the @HoustonTexans. Zero. Perhaps the most impressive performance by any unit in the @NFL this season. And they won. Just awful.

This Texans defense looks like the zombies in 28 Days Later. Nasty, relentless, aggressive. #NFLPlayoffs

2026 resolution for security leaders: stop managing the bleed, start solving the problem. Guest account sprawl, shadow IT, compliance gaps: the old collaboration model can't scale in the AI era. Let's build governance that enables instead of restricts. #TrustedCollaboration

Grateful for the conversations and collaborations that shaped 2025. To everyone building more secure, trusted ways of working, thank you. Wishing you a peaceful holiday season and a strong 2026. 🎄 #HappyHolidays #CISO #SecurityLeadership

Most security strategies are built around four data protection threat scenarios: insiders, user errors, third parties, and external attacks. But there is a fifth scenario hiding in plain sight - Sanctioned External Sharing. #TrustedCollaboration #CISO eshare.com/insights/the-t…

Grateful today for our resilient cyber community. The shared expertise, late-night support, and genuine collaboration sustains us. We plan, prepare, and improve together. That's something truly worth celebrating. Happy Thanksgiving! #CyberCommunity #Gratitude

Most orgs are drowning in AI governance bottlenecks. 500 use cases × 2-week reviews = 1,000 weeks of backlog. The fix? Tiered operating models with self-service guardrails. New post on building scalable AI governance: impactleadershub.com/insights/build… #eSHARE #AIGovernance

The @NFL must be mad at London. They keep giving them just absolutely slop awful games. #NFLLondon

Why does anyone care how Penn State does? They've done exactly nothing in their history. 2 titles. So what. There are at least 30 schools that have more. Why are they such a big deal? Why do they get so much attention? Who cares?

@DjokerNole has had a great run. Arguably the best ever. But @carlosalcaraz is just sick. #USOpen2025

Great @InfoWorld article from Taylor Parsons in our Security & Trust team at @vezainc! infoworld.com/article/403771… #CISO #IdentitySecurity #ISPM

Chief Security & Trust Officer at Veza - Mike Towers - explores how AI is transforming identity security, from intelligent access decisions to the growing complexity of AI-powered agents, and how organizations can prepare for what’s next. veza.com/blog/ai-impact…

🎉 We’re live from Black Hat! If you’re at the show, stop by Booth #5945 to: 👀 See live demos of Veza’s Access Graph ⚙️ Talk identity strategy with our team 🔐 Learn how to enforce least privilege—without the manual work

🚀 The 2025 Gartner Hype Cycle for Digital Identity is out now Two new categories are changing the identity game: 🔷 Identity Visibility & Intelligence Platforms (IVIP) 🔷 AI for Access Administration Check it out: veza.com/blog/identity-…

New blog: How overprovisioned access drives $135B in annual cloud waste—and why identity security is your best cost optimization strategy. Companies waste avg $21M/year on unused SaaS licenses alone. veza.com/blog/least-pri… #IdentitySecurity #CISO #FinOps

🚨 OWASP just released their Securing Agentic Applications Guide. The headline: AI agents create permission chains that traditional IAM can't track. This matters for every security team. genai.owasp.org/resource/secur… #AgenticAI #IdentitySecurity #LeastPrivilege #CISO #AISecurity