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Securing Research Infrastructure and Managing Shadow AI with Kevin Mortimer

Jul 21, 2026 · 29m

Summary

Host Caleb Tolan interviews Kevin Mortimer from the University of Reading about cybersecurity in higher education. They discuss the evolving threat landscape, including supply chain attacks and AI-driven espionage, alongside strategies for data protection and mandatory MFA. The conversation also covers the rise of "vibe coding," AI governance challenges, and the need for vendors to be transparent about their models.

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