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New Lookout offering addresses shadow AI on mobile devices
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (345+ words) Security provider Lookout extends its offering to give organizations visibility into sanctioned and unsanctioned AI usage, even for workers who BYOD. A recent report by Lookout shows that over 60% of organizations were unable to monitor AI use on mobile devices…...
Cisco to acquire Astrix Security
19+ hour, 28+ min ago (220+ words) By buying Astrix, Cisco plans to give enterprises tools to help them discover and control what their AI agents are doing. Cisco announced its intent to acquire Astrix Security, a provider of non-human identity (NHI) security solutions per a Cisco…...
Workplace apps dip into employees' personal data
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (326+ words) According to a new report from Incogni, communication and productivity apps collect and share employee data, including personal financial information. Communication applications and platforms " such as email and messaging platforms " collect the most information, but productivity apps are more likely…...
Easy access to data remains challenging for UC
1+ week, 3+ day ago (337+ words) According to Cloudera's research, 80% of organizations have problems with data access. That will hurt future AI implementations. Poor data foundations continue to be a key factor hampering AI adoption success according to a recent Cloudera report. While organizations report having…...
Shadow AI: The costly consequences are coming
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (188+ words) An IBM report found 1 in every 5 data breaches is linked to shadow AI, opening enterprises to financial and legal risks. Organizations and employees are always looking for new, innovative ways to increase productivity and decrease workload. The goal is to…...
Common AI tools and systems cause data privacy concerns
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (265+ words) MCP servers and AI browser plug-ins are widely used, but they can spell trouble for enterprise data management if not configured correctly. MCP systems and generative AI browsers are becoming common tools in the workplace, but both add to data…...
Shadow AI: Can it be used for good?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (458+ words) While risky, shadow AI can illuminate an unmet demand among employees. Shadow IT " employee use of unauthorized applications and devices " has long been the bane of IT departments. Now, as generative AI-powered unified communications and collaboration tools have become a…...
How to respond when shadow AI leaks company knowledge
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1035+ words) Treat shadow AI as a security event with clear protocols to recover faster, educate employees and prevent future breaches. An employee uses an unauthorized AI-enabled meeting summarizer app that stores the data it generates off-site, then pastes the transcript into…...
Poor data infrastructure begets increased AI distrust
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (263+ words) Putting less time and money into governance and guardrails has amplified the AI trust issues enterprises are experiencing. Ensuring quality data infrastructure " including governance, guardrails and cloud optimization " would help increase AI trust. Fewer than half of survey respondents -- 47. 7% -- currently…...
Workplace collaboration security concerns on the rise
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (492+ words) A growing number of attacks, along with the impact of AI, are creating urgency for security teams. Metrigy's annual study on workplace collaboration and contact center security and compliance paints a disturbing picture of growing attacks and increasing threats, often…...