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Agentic security is the billion-dollar challenge for some clever startup to solve

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High time to stop kicking the security can down the road, investor tells The Reg

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Panel 1

Sam, hands on hips, looks around the room. Alex, with a bright smile, is typing away at his computer.

Alex: Sam, have you seen this? The latest security breaches are costing companies billions! It’s time we got smart and put an end to it, once and for all.

Sam: I’m listening, Alex. I see a billion-dollar challenge. But before we jump into anything, you should know I’m not the optimist here.

Panel 2

Sam and Alex are at a bar, sipping drinks. A holographic advertisement of security tech is projected above them, showing a sleek, automated system.

Alex: And what could go wrong with a system like that? It’s like having a personal butler for your data.

Sam: I’m not buying it, Alex. This thing is going to turn off people’s computers and turn them into robots. Or worse, it’s going to have a mind of its own and decide people are a threat.

Panel 3

Alex, eyes wide, laughs.

Alex: Oh Sam, you’re still the pragmatist. I’m just seeing the future! It’s like when we were kids and you’d get really into a toy, and I’d just say, “It’ll break.” But look where we are now!

Sam: We should probably get out of here, Alex. Before you lose your laptop to the machine.