Risk Without Borders: Managing Physical and Cyber Global Threats in a Hyperconnected World

October 21, 2026
1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT / 10:00 AM PT / 6:00 PM GMT
Duration: 1 hour
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Summary
Global security leaders face an inflection point as threats blur physical and cyber domains. Ransomware and extortion campaigns continue to proliferate, targeting critical infrastructure and supply chains while attackers shift from pure encryption to data theft and double-extortion tactics. Software supply-chain compromises and vulnerabilities in third-party and open-source components are rising, forcing organizations to elevate build-pipeline hygiene and vendor assurance.
Artificial intelligence is amplifying both offense and defense: adversaries automate phishing and malware generation even as defenders accelerate detection, orchestration, and autonomous response. Convergence of IT and physical security is creating new risk vectors — networked access control, IoT sensors, and cloud video platforms expand the attack surface and demand joint governance.
Boards and executives now prioritize cyber-physical risk within enterprise risk management, linking security metrics to business outcomes and continuity planning. The practical imperative is clear: adopt cross-domain governance, assume breach postures, harden supply chains, and scale AI-assisted defenses to stay ahead of evolving, globalized adversaries.
- Expanding double-extortion tactics and their impact on critical infrastructure
- Strengthening software supply-chain security and vendor assurance
- Managing cyber-physical convergence risks across IT and OT environments
- Leveraging AI for both proactive defense and resilient response
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