Four Board-Level Risks for 2026: AI, Quantum, Geopolitics, and Third-Party Resilience

Summary

SecurityWeek published an opinion piece by Steve Durbin outlining four interconnected risk domains that corporate boards must actively manage in 2026: AI as a force multiplier for cybercrime, quantum computing threats, geopolitical instability, and third-party/supply-chain vulnerabilities. The article frames 2025 as a turning point where business stoppage—rather than data theft—became the primary concern driving board-level attention to cybersecurity and resilience. The piece argues that boards