Keeper Security’s Shane Barney on AI improving agency decision-making

Shane Barney, Chief Information Security Officer at Keeper Security, discussed the evolving use of AI in decision-making across agencies, emphasizing the importance of generative AI for security. He highlighted Keeper AI, which uses generative AI to analyze session recordings, enhancing privilege management. Barney also addressed the proactive measures agencies should take regarding quantum-computing threats, commending NIST’s standards development. He stressed the need for organizations to inventory their encryption usage, build crypto-agile systems and test for performance impacts of post-quantum encryption algorithms to stay ahead of evolving security challenges.