Redgate’s 2026 State of the Database Landscape report reveals that people are increasingly willing to accept more risk to be more productive and take full advantage of AI’s capabilities. But, why is this happening – and are they even aware?
That’s the question Steve Jones, Kellyn Gorman, Grant Fritchey and Pat Wright tried to answer in the latest episode of the Simple Talk podcast.
Sharing first-hand experience and stories from their own careers, they debated whether the decline of the DBA ‘gatekeeper’ role has weakened security practices, how AI is amplifying the problem – and much more.
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