AI Accelerates Security Risks in Broken Data Environments

AvePoint's Dana Simberkoff on the Need for Data Governance and Hygiene Amid AI Risk Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • July 4, 2025

Artificial intelligence has transformed how security weaknesses unfold, rapidly amplifying threats and exposing gaps in defenses. Many organizations worry about new AI-specific attacks, but the real danger stems from failing to follow basic cyber hygiene practices. Dana Simberkoff, chief risk, privacy and information security officer at AvePoint, said foundational security practices are now more crucial than ever.

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"Things like data hygiene or elimination of redundant, obsolete, trivial information; classification and management; and information governance are critical," Simberkoff said. "Whether it's intentional or unintentional, AI will expose that data to the masses and create not only a risk of breach or exposure of inappropriate information, but also the value that you get from AI is ...