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Browser Security Is Now Essential | Swetha Krishnamoorthi, Industry Principal, Frost & Sullivan

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Frost & Sullivan’s Swetha Krishnamoorthi joins Audrey Adeline from SquareX Founder's Office to unpack emerging browser-based threats, including AI-driven phishing, encrypted last-mile exploits, malicious digital assets, and the rise of autonomous AI agents. She explains how Zero Trust browsers evolve beyond isolation, what organizations overlook today, and the security capabilities that will soon be table-stakes. She also shares how she moved to cybersecurity after multiple pivots, including her beginning as a Biotechnology engineer. 

00:00 The industry's different approaches to browser security
7:19 The "legacy infrastructure gap" and budget constraints
12:19 The evolution of endpoint security
16:34 The most common and underestimated browser threats
22:17 AI and the need for better employee training
29:17 Rogue AI agents and browsers
35:23 What makes a browser security company stand out
51:27 Applying the zero trust mindset for hybrid work

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