Thales Security Sessions

In cybersecurity, the biggest threats aren’t always the attackers but instead can be the blind spots we create ourselves. Organizations often seek to buy the “shiny tools,” deploy them out of the box, and assume they’re protected. But are those the tools that are actually needed? This can lead to an even more dangerous situation in which company leaders believe “we’ve bought that tool, we’re now safe.”

In this episode, host Steve Prentice is joined by Zoë Rose, CSIRT Manager at Canon EMEA, and Chris Harris, AVP, Sales Engineering at Thales, to dig into the uncomfortable truth: real security isn’t about the technology you buy, but how deeply you understand your environment, your people, and the hidden gaps that attackers exploit long before you ever see an alert. If you want to know what operational maturity actually looks like, the kind of security that many organizations never attain, check out what the experts have to say.

In this episode, host Steve Prentice talks with Ant Allan, former VP Analyst at Gartner, to explore a future where identity is no longer a single moment at login, but a continuous, evolving signal. As AI agents begin acting on our behalf, and deepfakes challenge the very idea of “proof,” traditional authentication models are breaking down. Ant explains why biometrics, from device‑bound fingerprints to vein patterns and continuous ECG, are becoming essential evidence in the identity equation. He also reveals why friction still matters: not as an inconvenience, but as a psychological anchor that reassures users during high‑risk actions. If you want to understand where authentication is truly headed - beyond passwords, beyond factors, and into a world where trust never sleeps, this conversation is essential listening.

In a world racing toward AI, quantum disruption, and unprecedented security threats, the future of engineering depends on who we invite to the table. And sometimes, the spark that changes a life—and strengthens an entire industry—comes from a single voice of encouragement. In this episode, we sit down with Deborah Theriault, Crypto Engineering Management Director at Thales, whose journey from a math obsessed student to a leader in mission critical security engineering reveals what truly drives innovation: curiosity, courage, and the power of seeing what’s possible when someone believes in you.

What if the greatest threat to your organization isn’t lurking in the shadows but is accelerating right in front of you? In a world where AI can uncover vulnerabilities in minutes where it once took weeks, and where nearly two-thirds of organizations don’t even know where all their data lives, the rules of cybersecurity are being rewritten in real time. The Emerging Battle for Data Protection reveals a stark reality: data is expanding faster than our ability to protect it, attackers are moving at machine speed, and the race to secure what matters most is no longer theoretical, it’s happening now.

In this episode, recorded live at RSA Conference 2026, Scott Crawford, Information Security Research Head, 451 Research / S&P Global and Todd Moore, Vice President Data Security Products at Thales, join us to discuss some of the key findings of the 2026 Thales Data Threat Report.

Quantum computing isn’t distant anymore, but is a rapidly approaching milestone that is already reshaping the foundations of digital security. Faced with a new reality, organizations everywhere are preparing for the post quantum era. Encryption, the essential safeguard for global data protection, will need to evolve quickly, and the timeline to act is shrinking fast.

For this reason, Thales PQC Palooza at RSAC has become one of the industry’s must-attend gatherings, and this episode takes you right into the heart of this year’s event.

Hear from leaders across the PQC ecosystem including Keyfactor, DigiCert, Quside, The Quantum Crunch, Thales and more, who break down the current state of PQC and the critical steps toward quantum-safe architectures.