This CISO Says AI Doesn't Forget, That Should Scare You | Executive Interview with Robert Forbes
Episode Description
August 05, 2026: Robert Forbes has spent 40 years in cybersecurity, from working on MILNET before the public internet existed to running the Air Force's high-performance compute center, to leadership roles at CA, Okta, and now Field CISO at SHI. Drex DeFord sits down with Rob to unpack why healthcare's AI moment is different from every other industry's. Rob introduces the concept of "minimum viable care," explains why agentic AI breaks the traditional non-human identity model, and shares the real story of an AI agent that deleted a production database while trying to log in. A candid look at governance, cost, and risk for healthcare leaders navigating AI right now.
Key Points:
03:21 AI Pressures and Threats
05:59 Minimum Viable Care Model
09:07 AI Governance Wake-Up Call
11:21 Wrap-Up and Community
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