Enterprise Browers in the Age of AI as CISO Role Changes and Leaders Harness Stress – Arunesh Chandra – BSW #452
Arunesh Chandra is the Head of Product for Microsoft Edge for Business, where he leads the browser’s growth and adoption across commercial organizations on both desktop and mobile. His work sits at the forefront of enterprise security, compliance, and the browser’s emerging role as a critical control point in the AI era. With deep expertise in endpoint security, data protection, and browser manageability, Arunesh helps organizations—from small teams to global enterprises in highly regulated industries—tackle emerging risks like shadow AI and establish the secure enterprise browser as a consistent, scalable foundation for security and compliance.
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