AI, Post-Quantum and Digital ID – is Security at a Turning Point? With Michelle Davidson and Steve Hall
December 11, 2025
In this episode of Trust.ID Talk: The Digital Certificate and Identity Security Podcast, hosts Michelle Davidson and Steve Hall, reflect on 2025’s biggest cybersecurity shifts and what these changes mean for organizations in 2026. Alexander Byrne, Director of Compliance at Thrive, Olivier Ruff, Cyber Security Lead and CTO at RNTrust Group, and Jane Frankland, CEO of KnewStart also make a reappearance to discuss their top predictions and insights for 2026.
In this episode of Trust.ID Talk: The Digital Certificate and Identity Security Podcast, hosts Michelle Davidson and Steve Hall, reflect on 2025’s biggest cybersecurity shifts and what these changes mean for organizations in 2026. Alexander Byrne, Director of Compliance at Thrive, Olivier Ruff, Cyber Security Lead and CTO at RNTrust Group, and Jane Frankland, CEO of KnewStart also make a reappearance to discuss their top predictions and insights for 2026.
What You’ll Learn:
- Why March 2026 is your critical inflection point
- How Harvest now, decrypt later attacks create urgency around post-quantum cryptography
- The competitive imperative of AI adoption in 2026
- Third-party risk and availability resilience emerge as the overlooked pillar of security
- The practical cost-benefit framework for security investment
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YouTube Chapters:
- [00:00] Intro
- [01:09] The Countdown is On
- [03:17] Why Agility in Certificate Management Starts Now
- [07:53] Digital Identity in Focus
- [12:25] Predictions for 2026
- [17:04] The Cost of Complacency
- [19:49] The Trust Equation
- [21:52] Favorite Gadgets of 2025
- [22:50] 2026 Expert Forecasts
- [31:14] Closing Thoughts
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