Paul Jankowski
@pmjan.bsky.social
Scaling digital fast is great, but if your physical security is stuck in the past, you’ve got a problem. Tech stacks can be sky-high, but if the foundation, access control, audits, site governance, is weak, you’re carrying risk you didn’t plan for.
Securing at scale: Why physical security must match digital ambition
For CIOs and boards, security has become one of the most critical pressure points in the AI era. Everyone is racing to build and deploy at speed and scale, but risk exposure must not become baggage carted around by rapid infrastructure expansion. The costs of getting it wrong are staggering. According to IBM’s 2025 Cost of a Data Breach Report, the global average breach now costs US$4.88 million.
www.cio.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Scaling digital fast is great, but if your physical security is stuck in the past, you’ve got a problem. Tech stacks can be sky-high, but if the foundation, access control, audits, site governance, is weak, you’re carrying risk you didn’t plan for.
Agentic AI. In security, I’ve seen how AI can transform operations. But tech alone isn’t the answer. The real challenge is helping people adapt. When teams feel supported and trained, adoption sticks... and innovation works. It’s never just about the tech. It’s about the people who use it.
I've worked in AI for decades. Agentic AI will irreversibly change our workforce whether enterprises like it or not | Fortune
I've spent over 25 years working in AI & Digital, and we're past the point of asking if the technology will transform work. The question is how fast.
fortune.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Agentic AI. In security, I’ve seen how AI can transform operations. But tech alone isn’t the answer. The real challenge is helping people adapt. When teams feel supported and trained, adoption sticks... and innovation works. It’s never just about the tech. It’s about the people who use it.
AI isn't just a tool. It's a catalyst for change. In security, integrating AI requires more than tech... it demands empathy, clarity, and understanding the human element. Let's embrace transformation thoughtfully.
Future Proof Your Security Career with AI Skills
AI’s evolution demands security leaders master integration and use of emerging tools.
www.securitymagazine.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
AI isn't just a tool. It's a catalyst for change. In security, integrating AI requires more than tech... it demands empathy, clarity, and understanding the human element. Let's embrace transformation thoughtfully.
Adopting new tech isn't just about the software but the people using it. Without proper change management, even the best tools can fall flat. Engage your team, address concerns, and provide ongoing support to ensure successful adoption.
Change management is essential for successful tech adoption
The purpose of technology is to serve human employees.
www.fastcompany.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Adopting new tech isn't just about the software but the people using it. Without proper change management, even the best tools can fall flat. Engage your team, address concerns, and provide ongoing support to ensure successful adoption.
Tech alone doesn’t make a security program effective. People do.
I’ve seen high-end systems fail because teams weren’t prepared to act. Mentoring, hands-on exercises, and real-world experience turn tools into results.
Context, judgment, adaptability... can’t be automated.
I’ve seen high-end systems fail because teams weren’t prepared to act. Mentoring, hands-on exercises, and real-world experience turn tools into results.
Context, judgment, adaptability... can’t be automated.
October 23, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Tech alone doesn’t make a security program effective. People do.
I’ve seen high-end systems fail because teams weren’t prepared to act. Mentoring, hands-on exercises, and real-world experience turn tools into results.
Context, judgment, adaptability... can’t be automated.
I’ve seen high-end systems fail because teams weren’t prepared to act. Mentoring, hands-on exercises, and real-world experience turn tools into results.
Context, judgment, adaptability... can’t be automated.
AI can’t fix everything on its own. In security, it works when teams get it, know it, and can actually use it. Change sticks when tech meets people who understand it.
AI Is Eating Change Management
The multibillion-dollar consulting industry built on helping companies manage change is about to get very uncomfortable.
www.inc.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:03 PM
AI can’t fix everything on its own. In security, it works when teams get it, know it, and can actually use it. Change sticks when tech meets people who understand it.
Risk assessments aren’t just paperwork. They’re an important guide to what actually matters. I focus on spotting gaps, prioritizing them, and giving teams steps they can act on. Follow me for insights and lessons from assessments I’ve done in the field.
October 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Risk assessments aren’t just paperwork. They’re an important guide to what actually matters. I focus on spotting gaps, prioritizing them, and giving teams steps they can act on. Follow me for insights and lessons from assessments I’ve done in the field.
Edge AI and smart systems are game changers for security, but tech alone isn’t enough. I’ve seen high-tech setups fail because human processes weren’t aligned. The real power? People + systems working together.
Smart Home Solutions: Security, Power, AI - EE Times Podcast
In this episode, we speak with Sid Shaw, General Manager for Applications at Infineon’s Connected Secure Systems division. Listen Now!
www.eetimes.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Edge AI and smart systems are game changers for security, but tech alone isn’t enough. I’ve seen high-tech setups fail because human processes weren’t aligned. The real power? People + systems working together.
Transformational leadership in security isn’t about titles but showing up, guiding your team, and helping them own their decisions. Walk the site with them, test systems together, and empower them to think critically. Real change comes from experience, not memos.
October 9, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Transformational leadership in security isn’t about titles but showing up, guiding your team, and helping them own their decisions. Walk the site with them, test systems together, and empower them to think critically. Real change comes from experience, not memos.
Balancing security and compliance is about building systems that work together. AI can help, but it needs to be part of a broader strategy. Automate policy enforcement, deploy monitoring, leverage predictive risk assessments, implement adaptive access controls, and focus on privacy-aware analytics.
Five ways to balance security and compliance with AI
Here’s how teams can make AI a tool for trust, innovation and long-term resilience.
www.scworld.com
October 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Balancing security and compliance is about building systems that work together. AI can help, but it needs to be part of a broader strategy. Automate policy enforcement, deploy monitoring, leverage predictive risk assessments, implement adaptive access controls, and focus on privacy-aware analytics.
The threats are evolving... AI-powered attacks, smarter adversaries, bigger scope. Awareness isn’t enough unless teams can interpret alerts and make calls.
Tech helps, but context is king. This month, test your people and your systems together.
Tech helps, but context is king. This month, test your people and your systems together.
Cybersecurity awareness: AI threats and cybercrime in 2025
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Discover 10 crucial insights into cybercrime in 2025, including the impact of AI cyber threats and strategies to fight back.
www.weforum.org
October 7, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The threats are evolving... AI-powered attacks, smarter adversaries, bigger scope. Awareness isn’t enough unless teams can interpret alerts and make calls.
Tech helps, but context is king. This month, test your people and your systems together.
Tech helps, but context is king. This month, test your people and your systems together.
Leading in a #crisis is not about having all the answers. It is about being clear, consistent, and honest, showing empathy, and taking action. How we lead shapes how we all get through it.
4 Ways To Lead Effectively In A Leadership Crisis
Data shows leadership is in crisis. But there are four key ways leaders can be effective and model strong leadership to give people continuity and hope.
www.forbes.com
September 25, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Leading in a #crisis is not about having all the answers. It is about being clear, consistent, and honest, showing empathy, and taking action. How we lead shapes how we all get through it.
#Leadership is about action. Whether you're leading a team or working solo, influence comes from delivering value, building trust, and owning your role. In security, every decision counts. Make yours matter.
Leadership Without A Title: How To Build Influence At Any Level
You don’t need a title to lead. Learn how to build influence, earn trust, and drive impact at work—no authority required. Leadership starts where you are.
www.forbes.com
September 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
#Leadership is about action. Whether you're leading a team or working solo, influence comes from delivering value, building trust, and owning your role. In security, every decision counts. Make yours matter.
Coming into #security? Be ready to make mistakes... and learn from them. Take chances. Embrace change. Tech, clients, roles? They’re always evolving. Growth comes from stepping out of your comfort zone, not staying inside it.
September 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Coming into #security? Be ready to make mistakes... and learn from them. Take chances. Embrace change. Tech, clients, roles? They’re always evolving. Growth comes from stepping out of your comfort zone, not staying inside it.
#AI governance should be rooted in building trust and resilience into your operations. We have to prioritize practical, tiered solutions that align with industry standards. How are you integrating AI governance into your operations? Let's discuss.
20 Ways To Design AI Governance, Risk And Compliance Plans That Work
The rush to integrate AI has created a new kind of challenge: finding ways to innovate quickly without inviting regulatory, ethical or operational disasters.
www.forbes.com
September 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM
#AI governance should be rooted in building trust and resilience into your operations. We have to prioritize practical, tiered solutions that align with industry standards. How are you integrating AI governance into your operations? Let's discuss.
Prioritize by #risk. Sounds obvious, right? But without standards or a framework, it’s easy to get lost.
Critical, high, medium. Short-term fixes. Long-term planning. Tie it to compliance. Show impact. Make it actionable.
Risk assessments are playbooks.
Critical, high, medium. Short-term fixes. Long-term planning. Tie it to compliance. Show impact. Make it actionable.
Risk assessments are playbooks.
September 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Prioritize by #risk. Sounds obvious, right? But without standards or a framework, it’s easy to get lost.
Critical, high, medium. Short-term fixes. Long-term planning. Tie it to compliance. Show impact. Make it actionable.
Risk assessments are playbooks.
Critical, high, medium. Short-term fixes. Long-term planning. Tie it to compliance. Show impact. Make it actionable.
Risk assessments are playbooks.
MIT says only 5% of #GenAI projects succeed. Not shocking.
AI fails when leaders treat it like plug-and-play. Success comes when you:
✔ set clear goals
✔ stay hands-on
✔ let AI augment your people, not replace them
Leadership makes or breaks AI adoption. How are you leading yours?
AI fails when leaders treat it like plug-and-play. Success comes when you:
✔ set clear goals
✔ stay hands-on
✔ let AI augment your people, not replace them
Leadership makes or breaks AI adoption. How are you leading yours?
GenAI’s Dismal Success Rate: A Call For More Engaged Leadership
'The challenge of implementing AI effectively extends far beyond technical prowess.'
www.forbes.com
September 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
MIT says only 5% of #GenAI projects succeed. Not shocking.
AI fails when leaders treat it like plug-and-play. Success comes when you:
✔ set clear goals
✔ stay hands-on
✔ let AI augment your people, not replace them
Leadership makes or breaks AI adoption. How are you leading yours?
AI fails when leaders treat it like plug-and-play. Success comes when you:
✔ set clear goals
✔ stay hands-on
✔ let AI augment your people, not replace them
Leadership makes or breaks AI adoption. How are you leading yours?
Leadership isn’t about having all the answers but actually showing up. In #security, that means walking the site, noticing the real challenges, and making decisions that put people first. Trust and consistency build teams that actually get results.
The Real Work of Leadership That Many Don't Talk About
Leaders need to have their employees’ backs to unlock their full potential.
www.inc.com
August 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Leadership isn’t about having all the answers but actually showing up. In #security, that means walking the site, noticing the real challenges, and making decisions that put people first. Trust and consistency build teams that actually get results.
The best tools won’t tell you what to do with the results.
Tech speeds things up, but it’s the boots-on-the-ground judgment that solves real problems.
#Security isn’t a checklist—it’s knowing what to do next.
Tech speeds things up, but it’s the boots-on-the-ground judgment that solves real problems.
#Security isn’t a checklist—it’s knowing what to do next.
August 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The best tools won’t tell you what to do with the results.
Tech speeds things up, but it’s the boots-on-the-ground judgment that solves real problems.
#Security isn’t a checklist—it’s knowing what to do next.
Tech speeds things up, but it’s the boots-on-the-ground judgment that solves real problems.
#Security isn’t a checklist—it’s knowing what to do next.
#Leadership isn’t about titles but showing up. Wilson Ganga proves it: treat people like stakeholders, not cogs, and they’ll stick, deliver, and own the mission. I’ve seen it in security: culture > checklists. Build for people. They’ll build for you.
"Leadership is Like Being a Father": Wilson Ganga's Unconventional Approach to Team Building - CEO Today
Most 32-year-old CEOs lead through authority and hierarchical control. Wilson Ganga leads through something entirely different: fatherhood. "Leadership is kind of being a father. As soon as you have a small baby, you care so much about that person, that little seed that you have to nurture them, lead them,…
www.ceotodaymagazine.com
August 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
#Leadership isn’t about titles but showing up. Wilson Ganga proves it: treat people like stakeholders, not cogs, and they’ll stick, deliver, and own the mission. I’ve seen it in security: culture > checklists. Build for people. They’ll build for you.
#ShadowAI is here and most orgs don’t see it. Someone uploads sensitive files to unapproved AI to work faster. IT doesn’t know. Leadership doesn’t know. The risk is huge. Security today is about visibility. Find the blind spots before they find you.
‘Shadow AI’ increases cost of data breaches, report finds
Companies are failing to protect their AI tools from compromise, often leading to more extensive data breaches, according to new data from IBM.
www.cybersecuritydive.com
August 14, 2025 at 6:42 PM
#ShadowAI is here and most orgs don’t see it. Someone uploads sensitive files to unapproved AI to work faster. IT doesn’t know. Leadership doesn’t know. The risk is huge. Security today is about visibility. Find the blind spots before they find you.
Standard post orders = “Patrol the perimeter and hope for the best.”
I’d rather walk the site, spot real risks, and adjust patrols where it counts.
#Strategy has to meet the street... or you’re just going through the motions.
I’d rather walk the site, spot real risks, and adjust patrols where it counts.
#Strategy has to meet the street... or you’re just going through the motions.
August 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Standard post orders = “Patrol the perimeter and hope for the best.”
I’d rather walk the site, spot real risks, and adjust patrols where it counts.
#Strategy has to meet the street... or you’re just going through the motions.
I’d rather walk the site, spot real risks, and adjust patrols where it counts.
#Strategy has to meet the street... or you’re just going through the motions.
K‑12 and college campuses don’t face the same #security challenges. A grade school needs tight visitor control. A university might be managing stadium crowds at night. One-size-fits-all doesn’t work. Security has to fit the people and the place.
K-12 vs. Higher Education Security: What Schools and Colleges Need to Know
When discussing common threats or best practices in education security, it is important that security leaders have a comprehensive understanding of the campus they are protecting.
www.securitymagazine.com
August 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
K‑12 and college campuses don’t face the same #security challenges. A grade school needs tight visitor control. A university might be managing stadium crowds at night. One-size-fits-all doesn’t work. Security has to fit the people and the place.
#Mentorship is what turns “guards” into true security professionals. It builds skill, purpose, and pride in a tough job... and it strengthens the whole team.
Loved this reminder from the Marine Guard Academy story. Who mentored you in your career?
Loved this reminder from the Marine Guard Academy story. Who mentored you in your career?
Marine Finds Purpose in Mentoring the Next Generation at Guard Academy
Sgt. Jack M. Clark, the noncommissioned officer-in-charge of the Guard Academy at Marine Barracks Washington, takes his role personally. Inspired by his own experience as a student, Clark is committed to mentoring junior Marines and ensuring they receive the training and support they need to succeed. Since arriving at the Barracks in May 2021, he has developed as both a Marine and a leader. Surrou
www.dvidshub.net
August 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
#Mentorship is what turns “guards” into true security professionals. It builds skill, purpose, and pride in a tough job... and it strengthens the whole team.
Loved this reminder from the Marine Guard Academy story. Who mentored you in your career?
Loved this reminder from the Marine Guard Academy story. Who mentored you in your career?
The future of #data center security isn’t higher fences... it’s smarter, adaptive systems. AI analytics, biometrics, and autonomous monitoring create proactive protection that scales with complex sites. How are you preparing for the next wave of threats?
Designing the Future of Data Center Physical Security
As data centers become larger and more complex, AI, biometrics, and advanced analytics are redefining physical security from a reactive model to a predictive, autonomous system.
www.datacenterknowledge.com
August 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The future of #data center security isn’t higher fences... it’s smarter, adaptive systems. AI analytics, biometrics, and autonomous monitoring create proactive protection that scales with complex sites. How are you preparing for the next wave of threats?