Data-centric security for shadow AI: protect sensitive data wherever it goes
Shadow AI reaches data you may not know exists, let alone know is sensitive. Knowing where your sensitive data lives and clearing out redundant, obsolete, and trivial (ROT) data gives your data security program a solid foundation. The next step is protecting the sensitive data you keep, even when copies end up in AI tools nobody approved.
This final post in our shadow AI series builds on what we covered about the rise of AI in the workplace and shadow data.
The sensitive data your business depends on, such as customer records, payment data, and health information, isn’t going anywhere. In fact, it’s multiplying. Data gets copied into analytics platforms, shared with partners, and pulled into AI workflows. Some of those copies will end up in places you didn’t plan for, outside of controlled repositories and networks.
That’s where data-centric security comes in. Instead of trying to control access...
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