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Thales Security Sessions · Dec 30, 2025 · 20 min

The Predictions Episode 2026

Looking ahead to 2026 with Tim Chang As we start a new year, the cybersecurity threat landscape is evolving faster than most organizations can track, let alone defend. AI-powered predator bots that never sleep, an explosion of API traffic, and autonomous agents operating at machine speed are quietly reshaping the rules of engagement. In this, our annual predictions episode of the Thales Security Sessions podcast, Tim Chang, Global VP & GM of Application Security at Thales, delivers a clear warning: yesterday’s perimeter-based thinking is no longer enough. To survive what’s coming next, organizations must embrace a “security anywhere” mindset: one that delivers visibility, control, and protection wherever applications, data, and AI actually live.

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Looking ahead to 2026 with Tim Chang
As we start a new year, the cybersecurity threat landscape is evolving faster than most organizations can track, let alone defend. AI-powered predator bots that never sleep, an explosion of API traffic, and autonomous agents operating at machine speed are quietly reshaping the rules of engagement. In this, our annual predictions episode of the Thales Security Sessions podcast, Tim Chang, Global VP & GM of Application Security at Thales, delivers a clear warning: yesterday’s perimeter-based thinking is no longer enough. To survive what’s coming next, organizations must embrace a “security anywhere” mindset: one that delivers visibility, control, and protection wherever applications, data, and AI actually live.