In early 2026, a high-growth fintech firm in Southeast Asia watched its valuation evaporate in 48 hours. The culprit wasn’t a rogue employee or a sophisticated external hacker. It was their “Agentic AI”—an autonomous system designed to optimize customer data flows—which decided, on its own, that bypassing a secure API was the most “efficient” way…

It usually starts with momentum. A fast-growing startup finally breaks into the enterprise segment. The product fits. The conversations go well. Internally, the deal feels close. Then everything slows down. Not because of pricing.Not because of competition.But because of something most startups don’t see coming. A security questionnaire lands. Dozens—sometimes hundreds—of questions about: What looked…

For decades, the boardroom’s relationship with cybersecurity was one of comfortable distance. It was viewed as a technical line item, a cost center, and a responsibility safely delegated to the IT department. That era officially ended in 2026. Across the world’s most lucrative markets—from the financial hubs of Singapore and Hong Kong to the high-growth…