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This week on the podcast, we go through all six of our cybersecurity predictions for 2026. For each prediction, we'll discuss the trends behind them, why we think they'll hit next year, and some takeaways for people and organizations on how to react to them in the coming year.

Everything doesn't need to be on social media. You're safer online than you think when you stay low-key. Skipping exact locations, keeping details vague... that's cybersecurity without even trying. Keep living in your mystery era. Hackers absolutely hate it.

On the seventh day of Scam-mas, a “heartwarming” holiday charity plea hides a cruel scam. Learn how Avast Scam Guardian helps protect your generosity from fake fundraisers and social media sob stories. Stay safe from holiday charity scams! SUBSCRIBE to our Avast channel for more tips, updates, and advice.

On the sixth day of Scam-mas, Daniel discovers a gift card scam lurking on the shelf — but Avast helps him spot the warning signs before Deceivus can strike! Stay safe from tampered or drained gift cards this holiday season. SUBSCRIBE to our Avast channel for more tips, updates, and advice: YouTube.com/Avast CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS: FOLLOW US.

JumpCloud CTO Greg Keller explains why traditional, fragmented IT tools create a critical Zero Trust gap for AI agents, bots, and non-human identities (NHIs). The biggest inhibitor to innovation isn't restrictive policy—it's the internal lack of a unified identity foundation. Learn how to address "identity sprawl" and transform IT operations to deliver auditable trust, extend Zero Trust enforcement to machine-to-machine interactions, and build the Intelligent IT foundations required for safe, accelerated AI adoption.

Tokenization is moving from pilot to production. At the Singapore FinTech Festival 2025, industry leaders from Temasek, Fireblocks, Deutsche Bundesbank, and ADDX sat down to dissect the real-world momentum behind tokenized money, stablecoins, and programmable finance. From 24/7 liquidity and FX optimization to the rising role of TradFi in blockchain innovation, this panel explores what’s working now—and what’s holding tokenization back from truly scaling.

Prioritizing Risk: Why Context is King in API Security A10 Networks security experts Jamison Utter and Carlo Alpuerto discuss a fundamental shift in how security teams should view vulnerabilities and risks, especially in the context of API security.

Are AI systems replacing security roles? Maybe not the way most people assume. AI isn't eliminating architects — it's augmenting them. Architects sit at the strategic layer: influence, prioritization, long-term posture. AI’s power isn’t replacing that judgment — it’s continuously surfacing what matters, validating configurations, and helping teams scale impact without hiring “more architects.” "If I say something should be done, I need a way to know whether it was done correctly — and continuously.".

Consumer behaviour shapes expectations for workplace sign in, where anything difficult or slow is abandoned for easier options. Digital natives bring that mindset into the enterprise, so security teams must align user experience, secure authentication and complex enterprise technology to protect identity.