This Halloween, as SOC Directors focus on fortifying their networks, there’s a more subtle threat creeping into corporate environments—shadow AI applications. While major platforms like ChatGPT and Google Gemini might be top of mind, the real monsters could be AI tools your employees are using without you even realizing it.
Unseen AI Applications Lurking in Fortune 500 Networks
It’s easy to overlook lesser-known AI apps that employees turn to for convenience or productivity. Here are a few that could be hiding in your environment:
• AutoGPT: This open-source AI agent automates complex workflows, but without governance, it can interact with sensitive data without oversight.
• Jasper AI: A tool for content creation, often used by marketing teams, but it could be accessing sensitive internal documents.
• MidJourney: Primarily an AI image generator, but could be used by design teams to handle proprietary visual data without proper safeguards.
• Notion AI: Integrated into project management workflows, it could be used to summarize or process sensitive business discussions, creating an unmonitored risk.
These tools may be enhancing productivity, but without visibility and control, your data could be leaking out of your network like a ghost through a wall.
Behavioral and Risk Modeling to the Rescue
WitnessAI’s Catalog, and Behavioral Activity Guardrail can shine a light on these hidden apps, classifying user prompts and redirecting them to secure, approved models. It doesn’t just block unauthorized apps—it monitors behavior and takes action based on the user’s intent.
For example, Project Management prompts can be harmlessly redirected to internal models instead of risky third-party platforms.
Don’t Let AI Haunt Your Network
This Halloween, don’t let shadow AI applications creep in unnoticed. With WitnessAI, you can expose these lurking threats and bring them under control, ensuring a safe and secure environment for your enterprise AI.
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