Why do so many enterprises assume their SaaS data is already protected when the evidence tells a very different story? That question sits at the center of this edition of Across the Tech Pond, where David Marshall, Neil C Hughes, and Anthony Savvas sit down with a guest who has been warning companies about this blind spot for years.

This episode features a wide ranging conversation with Simon Taylor, CEO and founder of HYCU. The three of us have crossed paths with HYCU at events across the US and Europe, including the recent IT Press Tour in New York, and their message continues to resonate. As organizations rushed toward SaaS, they trusted that the data inside those services was covered. Simon explains why that assumption has exposed companies to ransomware, compliance failures, and widespread outages, and why regulators such as those behind DORA are now calling attention to the problem.

Simon walks through the story of HYCU’s R Cloud platform and how it is reshaping expectations in the SaaS ecosystem. He breaks down the shared responsibility model, the growth of insider threats, and the new legal and personal pressure on CISOs when recovery fails. He also discusses HYCU’s partnership with Dell, the rapid expansion of integrations across legal, HR, healthcare, public sector, and finance, and why SaaS vendors themselves are starting to build on HYCU to meet customer demands for protection.

You will also hear real industry stories, including how a navy trial demonstrated the value of simplicity at scale, and why federal agencies have become one of HYCU’s strongest markets. Simon shares his perspective on what AI can genuinely solve today and hints at a significant HYCU announcement arriving in January.

If your organization depends on SaaS, this conversation will leave you thinking differently about risk, resilience, and what true recovery really looks like. After listening, tell us what you want us to cover in 2026, and if you see us at a conference, come say hello.