Security 14 September 2026 1 MIN

Episode 173: Vendor lock-in

How AI could make it easier to migrate between technologies while creating new forms of lock-in.

Vendor lock-in has always been a challenge, but AI may be changing the equation.

 In this episode of Cybersecurity Awesomeness podcast, EMA’s Chris Steffen explores why vendor lock-in matters for security teams, from single points of failure and proprietary data to operational dependencies—and how AI could make it easier to migrate between technologies while creating new forms of lock-in.

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