Shadow AI Access: How AI Tools Inherit Sensitive Data Permissions
Employees do not need to move sensitive data into an unapproved AI tool to create AI risk. Sometimes, they only need to connect it. An employee authorizes an …
Employees do not need to move sensitive data into an unapproved AI tool to create AI risk. Sometimes, they only need to connect it. An employee authorizes an …
AI agents need access to be useful. They need to retrieve documents, query databases, call APIs, interact with applications, update records, and execute workflows. But useful access can …
What Is Shadow Data? Shadow data is organizational data that exists outside the visibility, management, or security controls teams expect to protect it. It can include sensitive data …
AI adoption rarely follows a single, centrally managed path. An employee tries a new AI assistant. A developer connects a coding agent to a repository. A business team …
More businesses are using artificial intelligence, like autonomous AI agents, to handle day-to-day tasks like scheduling meetings, updating CRMs, and generating reports. While these systems help teams save …
Every fictional AI villain gets a moment where it decides humans are the problem. HAL 9000 decides the mission matters more than the crew. Skynet decides humanity is …
Cybersecurity has always been a race between defenders and attackers. As threats become more sophisticated, organizations increasingly rely on artificial intelligence to help security teams detect anomalies, investigate …
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of everyday business operations. According to McKinsey’s 2025 State of AI survey, 88% of organizations now use AI in at least one …
Organizations are rapidly deploying AI agents, copilots, assistants, autonomous workflows, and AI-powered applications across enterprise environments. These systems can retrieve information, interact with applications, call APIs, execute workflows, …
To operate effectively, these systems need access. They need permissions to retrieve information, query databases, access applications, execute workflows, interact with APIs, and perform business actions. Those permissions …