Health Podcast Library
Season 9 • Episode 19

The 229 Podcast: AI Is Gullible, And Hackers Know It With Blake Sallé

Mar 17, 2026
6:51

Episode Description

March 17, 2026: Blake Sallé, Chief Revenue Officer at Proofpoint, joins us live from the HIMSS conference floor to break down why agentic AI may be healthcare's next great security vulnerability. With 91% of breaches still entering through email and AI systems proving just as susceptible to manipulation as humans, Blake makes the case for why healthcare organizations need to rethink their entire security architecture, starting well before threats reach the inbox.

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Key Points:

  • 00:20 Proofpoint Beyond Email

  • 02:35 Why AI Is Gullible

  • 03:40 Email Threats Kill Left


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