Shadow IT stories
TrustedTech said 62% of UK senior leaders use unauthorised AI tools at work, intensifying worries over data leaks and policy breaches.
Many firms are missing exposed systems and credentials, leaving attackers an easier route in as breaches hit 43% of UK businesses last year.
More than six million Britons may be exposing accounts to hackers by using one password across email, banking, shopping and social media.
A lack of visibility is leaving many European organisations unable to tell whether AI-powered attacks have already breached their systems.
New controls will help SMBs and MSPs curb shadow AI use and limit data leaks as staff adopt chatbots without clear rules.
Workplace AI use is rising faster than company oversight, with a small minority of staff driving most activity and security risks.
Companies using Claude can now log prompts, responses and attachments for compliance, easing oversight of sensitive data shared by staff.
The consultancy says its approach keeps records and governance inside existing Microsoft tools, reducing reliance on outside vendors and scattered spreadsheets.
The gap risks leaving UK and Irish businesses unable to turn AI spending into returns, as only 48% give staff time to experiment.
Businesses can cut document retrieval times and admin overhead as Foxit folds storage, search and governance into its PDF tools.
Pressure is mounting on firms to show returns, as 78% of organisations say AI projects have failed or stalled at pilot stage.
Most UK technology chiefs lack confidence that AI tools are properly overseen, raising fresh risks over leaks, compliance failures and trust.
Businesses can now centralise meeting notes as Plaud moves beyond solo use, with privacy set by default and controls for teams.
That annual software bill can rival a senior engineer's pay as AI add-ons and shadow IT push spending to USD $141,606 for a 50-person firm.
The new platform aims to close a governance gap as autonomous software agents increasingly access sensitive systems and data without oversight.
MSPs will gain a single platform for cloud threat detection as the deal widens WatchGuard's reach into identity and SaaS security.
Pressure is mounting on security teams as non-human identities and AI tools outpace controls, leaving APAC firms exposed to misuse.
Businesses face faster-growing exposure risks as the security firm widens its portfolio with tools for vulnerabilities, mobile threats and patching.
More companies will need dedicated monitoring as AI deployments mature and governance risks rise, Gartner says, with adoption reaching 40% by 2028.
A cultural gap is slowing workplace AI adoption, with 42% of U.S. workers too embarrassed to ask colleagues for help, a survey finds.