SLC Digital CEO Travis McGregor was featured in VMblog’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026 roundup, alongside other industry leaders on where cybersecurity must go next.

As AI makes digital impersonation dramatically easier, McGregor argues that passwords, one-time codes, authenticator apps and behavioural analysis still depend on digital signals that can be stolen, intercepted or convincingly reproduced. His case: anchor trust in secure hardware already present in devices, so organizations can establish cryptographic proof that the legitimate user is present and has explicitly approved a specific action.

“In an AI-driven threat environment, that distinction between appearing legitimate and proving authorization is going to become increasingly important.”

Read the full roundup on VMblog →