Why Identity — Not the Network — Is Your First Line of Defense Against Tomorrow's AI Agents

As AI becomes embedded in everyday work, businesses are being forced to rethink long-standing assumptions about IT, cloud and cybersecurity.

Traditional controls are increasingly colliding with how employees work, while AI is introducing new questions around identity, data access, governance and user experience. This interview explores how these trends are reshaping the workplace in 2026—and what business and technology leaders should be preparing for as they look toward 2027.

About the Guest

Denis O'Shea is the author of Mobile Mentor's 2026 International Endpoint Ecosystem Study. He is the founder and CEO of Mobile Mentor, a global leader in the Microsoft Partner Ecosystem, dedicated to helping organizations modernize the way their people work.

With more than 20 years of experience in the technology industry, Denis helps businesses navigate the shift to cloud-native, Zero Trust, and AI-enabled work. He has worked closely with enterprise leaders across the globe to rethink how security and productivity intersect in the modern workplace.

Denis brings a practical perspective on how to balance security and productivity, based on deep empathy for the employee experience. His work focuses on helping organizations design technology environments that support, rather than hinder, the people who rely on them every day.

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