Escaping The Trap: Can AI Lift Organizations Above The Cyber Poverty Line?
Techstrong.ai, Tuesday, February 17th, 2026
For decades, the cybersecurity landscape has been defined by a stark inequality: the 'haves' and the 'have-nots.' The 'haves' possess the budget, talent, and resources to build formidable defenses.
The 'have-nots'-the vast majority-operate below what industry veteran Wendy Nather coined the 'Cyber Poverty Line,' constantly fighting fires and struggling to meet even basic compliance standards.
In a recent Techstrong webinar sponsored by Checkmarx, host Alan Shimel sat down with a panel of experts to discuss a pivotal question: "In an age of unprecedented threats, can artificial intelligence finally serve as the ladder that lifts organizations out of this poverty?"