96. Don’t Give Your AI Agent the Keys to Your Business
An episode of the Tech Field Day Podcast podcast, hosted by Tech Field Day, titled "96. Don’t Give Your AI Agent the Keys to Your Business" was published on February 24, 2026 and runs 28 minutes.
February 24, 2026 ·28m · Tech Field Day Podcast
Summary
The rise and fall of MoltBot is a sign that AI Agents are being rushed to deployment. How much of your data can you trust to AI Agents? In this episode of the Tech Field Day podcast, Girard Kavelines and Aunudrei Oliver join Alastair Cooke to cast an eye over AI agent security and data security. ClaudeBot exploded into popular consciousness as an AI helper that could gain new skills and help organize and simplify your life. Following the name changes to MoltBot and OpenClaw, some issues came to light. OpenClaw learned new skills by installing software from a highly open repository. Malware authors jumped on board and put data-stealing software into popular skills. The cautionary tale here is that your data needs protection from bad actors, and basic security practices are vital. The rush to deploy an agent or any new technology often tramples on good governance and security practices, with predictable poor outcomes. AI agents will undoubtedly bring great value to businesses and individuals, provided that robust controls are built in from the start.Panelists: Girard Kavelines, Networking and Security Engineer, Aqueduct Technologies, Inc.Aunudrei Oliver, Cybersecurity ExecutiveHosts:Tom Hollingsworth, Event Lead for Tech Field DayAlastair Cooke, Event Lead at Tech Field DayStephen Foskett, President and Organizer of Tech Field DayFollow the Tech Field Day Podcast on X/Twitter or on Bluesky and use the Hashtag #TFDPodcast to join the discussion. Listen to more episodes on the podcast page of the website.Follow Tech Field Day for more information on upcoming and current event coverage on X/Twitter, on Bluesky, and on LinkedIn, or visit our website.
Episode Description
The rise and fall of MoltBot is a sign that AI Agents are being rushed to deployment. How much of your data can you trust to AI Agents? In this episode of the Tech Field Day podcast, Girard Kavelines and Aunudrei Oliver join Alastair Cooke to cast an eye over AI agent security and data security. ClaudeBot exploded into popular consciousness as an AI helper that could gain new skills and help organize and simplify your life. Following the name changes to MoltBot and OpenClaw, some issues came to light. OpenClaw learned new skills by installing software from a highly open repository. Malware authors jumped on board and put data-stealing software into popular skills. The cautionary tale here is that your data needs protection from bad actors, and basic security practices are vital. The rush to deploy an agent or any new technology often tramples on good governance and security practices, with predictable poor outcomes. AI agents will undoubtedly bring great value to businesses and individuals, provided that robust controls are built in from the start.
Panelists:
Girard Kavelines, Networking and Security Engineer, Aqueduct Technologies, Inc.
Aunudrei Oliver, Cybersecurity Executive
Hosts:
Tom Hollingsworth, Event Lead for Tech Field Day
Alastair Cooke, Event Lead at Tech Field Day
Stephen Foskett, President and Organizer of Tech Field Day
Follow the Tech Field Day Podcast on X/Twitter or on Bluesky and use the Hashtag #TFDPodcast to join the discussion. Listen to more episodes on the podcast page of the website.
Follow Tech Field Day for more information on upcoming and current event coverage on X/Twitter, on Bluesky, and on LinkedIn, or visit our website.
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