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Original interview: 12 October 2026 In the press

# Taking control of AI with Aventail™

Eve Goode interviews Aventail™ 's CEO Joseph Ward for Security Journal UK about external AI dependency and organisational control.

Security Journal UK published Eve Goode's interview with Joseph Ward, CEO of Aventail ™, on 12 October 2026. The conversation explores reliance on external AI providers and how organisations can retain control over their use of AI.

Read the interview on Security Journal UK: https://securityjournaluk.com/taking-control-ai-aventail-joseph-ward/

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