Security News > 2024 > March > Shadow AI is the latest cybersecurity threat you need to prepare for

Similarly to shadow IT, shadow AI refers to all the AI-enabled products and platforms being used within your organization that those departments don't know about.

Establishing a risk matrix for AI use within your organization and defining how it will be used will allow you to have productive conversations around AI usage for the entire business.

Once your AI use has been classified, an acceptable use policy for your entire organization needs to be laid out to ensure all employees know exactly what they can and cannot do when interacting with the approved AI-enabled applications.

Investing now in your employees' abilities to safely use generative AI will both help your organization's productivity and help to mitigate the misuse of data.

Having the right discovery tools in place to monitor for active AI use within your organization.

While no single industry is more susceptible to shadow AI risk than another, larger organizations or well-known brands are typically most likely to experience extensive reputational damage from its implications, and they should take a more cautious approach.

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