In this episode of Re(AI)magine Conversations, Dilipkumar Panjwani, Head of Global Security Practice at Persistent Systems, speaks with Ani Chaudhuri, Vice President of Product Management at Netskope, about one of the most pressing enterprise challenges today: securing data as AI accelerates everything. As AI reshapes how data is created, shared and consumed, the conversation explores why trust is no longer just a cybersecurity issue. It is becoming a data issue first.
The discussion begins with DSPM and why it is becoming central to modern security strategy. But this is not just a conversation about visibility and classification. It is about understanding where sensitive data resides, who can access it, how it is being used and how quickly organizations can respond when risk appears. In a world of cloud, SaaS, data lakes and AI tools, that visibility is becoming foundational.
The episode also examines how AI is exposing long-standing weaknesses in enterprise security. Cloud adoption made organizations faster, but not always more disciplined. Misconfigurations, over-permissioning, shadow usage and fragmented governance have already made data harder to control. AI is now intensifying that challenge by increasing the speed and scale at which data moves across the enterprise. The rise of shadow AI, deepfake-enabled fraud and more sophisticated phishing attacks makes that risk even more urgent.
A key theme throughout the conversation is safe enablement. The answer is not to block AI, nor to allow unrestricted experimentation. It is to create the right guardrails. That means identifying sensitive data, applying the right policies and enabling responsible AI use without losing control. This is where DSPM and Zero Trust come together. Security today depends on continuous visibility, real-time inspection and a clear understanding of how data, identity and access interact.
The episode closes with a clear message: in the age of AI, trust begins with data. The organizations that succeed will not be the ones with the most tools, but the ones with the clearest visibility into their data, the strongest control over access and the fastest path from insight to remediation.
Tune in to learn how enterprises can strengthen trust in the age of AI by improving data visibility, reducing exposure, governing shadow AI and bringing DSPM and Zero Trust together into a more complete security strategy.
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Speakers
Dilipkumar Panjwani, Head of Global Security Practice, Persistent Systems
Ani Chaudhuri, Vice President of Product Management, Netskope
