Alexei Balaganski

AI arrived at work quicker than rules for its use. The same tool that drafts emails can also create false info & leak sensitive data. Dismiss the hype, recognize the limits & adopt one principle: treat every #AI output as untrusted until verified.☝️ Read: okt.to/ervZJm

🎙️ New Chat! #AI is everywhere, but are we using it correctly? Matthias & @balaganski discuss responsible AI usage, #PromptEngineering myths, data risks, and fostering a sustainable AI culture. 🔗 Tune in: okt.to/YJxBlE

🎙️ New Chat! Zero Trust isn’t dead, it’s evolving. 💡 Today, @balaganski joins Matthias to explore why #ZeroTrustNetworkAccess is no longer enough & how Zero Trust Platforms are emerging as the next evolution of modern security architecture. Watch: okt.to/PdmFnO

The internet was meant to be resilient by design, yet outages keep getting bigger, louder, and harder to ignore. Are efficiency and control winning over resilience? Or should we design architectures that assume failure as a given, not an anomaly? kuppingercole.com/blog/balagansk…

🎙️ New Analyst Chat! What happens when a single platform #outage impacts half the internet? 🤔 This week, our guests analyze the recent #Cloudflare disruption and its implications for modern digital infrastructure. Watch: okt.to/aijm4H

In my latest blog post I take a closer look at what threats 2026 is likely to bring, and spoiler alert: the real problems are the same ones we have been ignoring for years, only now amplified by scale, automation, and a growing dependency on AI... kuppingercole.com/events/eic2026…

Can we explain how AI systems reach their conclusions, or are we simply hoping for the best? In my latest blog post, I explore why the next AI frontier will be trust, governance, and real accountability. kuppingercole.com/blog/balagansk…

🎙️ New Chat! Matthias & Alexei highlight the importance of #AI #DataProvenance, its differences from traditional logging, and the need to integrate it into workflows to avoid #governance gaps. Watch: okt.to/1X3jSL

At this year’s Oracle AI World, one message stood out: the real competition isn’t about who builds the biggest model, but who controls the data that fuels it. My latest blog dives into how this shift is reshaping enterprise AI strategy: kuppingercole.com/blog/balagansk…

Your firewall isn’t protecting your data. Your identity strategy is. In my new whitepaper, I explain why attackers don’t break in anymore - they just log in - and what it really takes to shrink the blast radius when (not if) that happens. Read now: kuppingercole.com/research/wp814…

I wrote a blog post about #API security. Again. kuppingercole.com/blog/balagansk…

Data security has become a strategic discipline with the evolution from on-premises databases to multi-cloud and AI-driven environments. Read our Buyer's Compass for choosing the right solution for your use cases: kuppingercole.com/research/bc807…

APIs are now central to business operations, yet their complexity and proliferation introduce risks such as shadow and zombie APIs, and AI-driven threats. Read our guide for choosing the right API security and management solution: kuppingercole.com/research/bc809…

I've just published a Leadership Compass report on #API Security and Management comparing functionality, innovativeness, and market footprint of API solutions from 25 vendors. Check it out here: kuppingercole.com/research/lc809…

Check out our upcoming webinar with @plainID_authZ , where we discuss the challenges of securing AI systems. kuppingercole.com/events/zero-tr…

Would you like to see which vendors were recognized as Leaders in the Data Security Platforms market? Then have a look at my Leadership Compass, hot off the press. kuppingercole.com/research/lc808…

🗣️ New Chat! Matthias & @balaganski explore #QuantumComputing's impact on authentication security, highlighting rising quantum threats, current encryption vulnerabilities, and the importance of #crypto agility for long-term security. Watch: youtu.be/meakk0rm3Ik

In an era where privacy is overshadowed by convenience and AI's immense capabilities, critical misconceptions and stark realities loom large. Are companies and individuals ready to protect what little privacy remains, or is it a lost cause already? kuppingercole.com/events/eic2025…

The digital security apocalypse is looming, courtesy of quantum computing. Is your organization ready? Dive in to explore the dawn of post-quantum cryptography and the critical need for crypto-agility to safeguard your digital domain effectively. kuppingercole.com/events/eic2025…

🟧 Webinar w. @Infoblox, Jan. 29: Multi-Cloud Cyber Defense: Hybrid & multi-cloud organizations face rising security threats like phishing 🎣 and need layered #security strategies. Join us to explore how #DNSSecurity can stop threats before they strike: kuppingercole.com/events/2025/01…