Shadow AI: The Unauthorized Tech That’s Sneaking Into Your Business
Shadow AI is the unauthorized use of AI tools in businesses, often flying under IT’s radar and posing security risks. Reco, a SaaS security solution, helps detect these sneaky tools by analyzing email metadata and app usage. While it can’t prevent shadow AI, it empowers security teams with crucial insights to manage the risks.
Hot Take:
Ah, Shadow AI: the rebellious teenager of the tech world. As SaaS providers sprint to shove AI into everything from your morning cereal to your office stapler, they’re accidentally birthing a new breed of digital delinquency. Shadow AI is like sneaking candy into a movie theater—except the candy is AI tools and the movie theater is a company’s IT infrastructure. Time to call the tech bouncers!
Key Points:
- Shadow AI refers to unauthorized use of AI tools within organizations, posing security risks.
- Detection of Shadow AI is challenging due to its integration with approved business applications.
- Shadow AI expands attack surfaces and can lead to data exposure and misinformation.
- Reco, a SaaS security solution, uses AI-based graph technology to detect Shadow AI.
- Reco provides insights into SaaS app usage, connections, and identity management.
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