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AI Adoption Is Racing Ahead of Security While Leaking Sensitive Data

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AI Adoption Is Racing Ahead of Security While Leaking Sensitive Data

New research commissioned by BlackFog had some eye-opening data points. The “anti-data exfiltration” solution provider found that 47 percent of security decision makers have acknowledged an incident in which sensitive data was exposed via an AI tool.

This is dangerous territory for retailers, brands and sourcing and supply chain companies who are ramping up investments in AI.

The survey was conducted with cybersecurity leaders in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Other findings revealed that 39 percent of respondents reported that AI adoption is moving faster than they can govern it. “And, of those respondents feeling outpaced, only around a quarter (27 percent) have comprehensive AI controls in place,” the report’s authors said.

The research also highlights the lack of visibility that companies have into the types of data that is being shared with AI tools. “While the vast majority of organizations (98 percent) report having an AI usage policy in place, approaches to enforcement vary,” the report stated. “Around a third (35 percent) have a written policy specifying what information employees must not enter into AI prompts, but without technical enforcement.”

BlackFog said of those polled, 56 percent support their broader AI usage policies with comprehensive technical controls.

Digging deeper into the data showed that AI visibility is falling short of what data is shared. Of those polled, 62 percent said they could identify users or departments sending data to AI tools. Of those surveyed, 48 percent said they could provide any record of the types of data that had left the company through AI tools.


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