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# Risk and Innovation with Michael Farnum
- URL: https://www.cybrsecmedia.com/risk-and-innovation-with-michael-farnum/
- Published: 2026-10-29T10:02:04.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-29T13:11:30.000Z
- Author: CYBR.SEC.Media
- Tags: podcast, AI and Trust, AI security risks, Risk Management, CYBR.Signal

In this episode of CYBR.Signal, CYBR.SEC.Community CEO Michael Farnum reflects on a recent AI governance panel that challenged his perspective on cybersecurity's role in enabling innovation. As organizations race to adopt AI, are security professionals falling back into the outdated role of the "department of no"?

Tune in for a lesson on why innovation requires risk and why security teams may need to rethink their approach.

Do you have a question for the host? Reach out to us at media@cscgroupllc.com 

**Related article:**

[AI Innovation Requires Risk. Cybersecurity Can't Be the Department of No.As businesses accelerate AI adoption, security leaders risk becoming obstacles to innovation. It's time to rethink how cybersecurity enables risk-taking.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/ab/67/ab676516-71e3-473d-8f73-9e0692f5aaee/content/images/icon/CYBR.SEC.Media-Logo-copy-636e3493-5e54-4965-9f3c-3de9aa45904f.jpg)CYBR.SEC.MediaMichael Farnum![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/ab/67/ab676516-71e3-473d-8f73-9e0692f5aaee/content/images/thumbnail/c9d2822b-d019-45b2-b4a0-9f54082f86e6-eab787df-5960-48c6-b140-fad4f21f50b2.png)](https://www.cybrsecmedia.com/ai-innovation-requires-risk-cybersecurity-cant-be-the-department-of-no/)

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- Salim Gheewalla’s LinkedIn post mentioned: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/iamsalim\_sometimes-i-feel-i-get-put-on-panels-to-talk-ugcPost-7512930585607090176-cj1V/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=member\_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAAu4zQBtm90n7-90a7dxLNtUeCZ\_gCSFO8
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