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Human Risk Management powers defence against AI-driven threats, says SimuPhish

Traditional security awareness training alone is no longer sufficient, prompting organisations to adopt continuous Human Risk Management strategies that measure behaviour, identify vulnerabilities and deliver targeted interventions. Global, Home-Slide, Interviews, Middle East, News, UAE Human Risk Management powers defence against AI-driven threats, says SimuPhish Sandhya D'Mello 14 hours ago September 15, 2026 SimuPhish co-founders.

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Hritik Jain: At SimuPhish, AI is not treated as a standalone feature; it supports different stages of the Human Risk Management lifecycle.

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