Shadow IT stories
The deal gives employers a single place to curb waste from software renewals and shelfware as AI subscriptions add to IT spending.
Rising use of autonomous AI tools on corporate devices has left security teams blind to agents that can access sensitive data and systems.
Australian organisations are racing ahead with AI agents, but most still lack the identity controls needed to secure non-human users at scale.
Only about 10% of APAC organisations say their identity systems can fully secure AI agents, bots and service accounts.
Three-quarters of organisations now see third-party software as a top risk, as AI flaws and supply-chain gaps slow security fixes.
Enterprise teams can now impose one policy layer across Zapier workflows, agents and SDK-built apps as AI use outpaces governance.
Customers gain broader visibility into AI risks as Wiz adds cloud, edge and coding-tool coverage, with Red Agent now in public preview.
Unapproved AI agents are already exposing firms to hidden security gaps, with LevelBlue saying many are running tools without oversight.
Businesses facing faster AI-driven cyberattacks will get new Google Cloud tools to spot threats, block fraud and secure agents across workloads.
AI tools have surfaced customer records and other sensitive files at 29% of firms, highlighting weak Microsoft 365 governance.
Customers were urged to rotate secrets after unauthorised access to Vercel systems exposed a limited set of credentials via a third-party AI tool.
Gaps in visibility are leaving firms exposed, with most finding hidden AI agents in their systems and many suffering incidents.
Despite widespread confidence in governance, UK companies are already seeing AI tools surface sensitive data as Copilot rollouts accelerate.
Enterprises face a new security gap as AI agents spread without oversight, with one preview model finding attack paths in hours rather than days.
AI tools are creating hidden east-west traffic that security teams struggle to monitor, raising the risk of data leakage and compromise.
Most firms expect autonomous tools to outstrip guardrails within a year, leaving agent actions hard to see, control and roll back.
Most Australian firms expect AI agents to outrun security controls within a year, as only 22 per cent say they can fully see them.
Boards are under pressure to tighten oversight as Software Improvement Group warns many firms lack controls over AI use and related risks.
UK firms face automatic certification failures if any cloud account lacks MFA, as the revised scheme also tightens patching deadlines.
Microsoft is betting on AI training to ease workplace fears, after pledging to skill another 200,000 people in New Zealand.
