AIS

Shadow AI

AI tools employees use on their own, without IT's knowledge or approval — often by pasting client or company data into a free public chatbot.

For small firms

The fix is rarely a ban; it's usually offering an approved tool that's as convenient as the one staff found themselves.

Related terms

CORE Attack surface Every point an attacker could try to get in through. DATA Data minimization Collecting and keeping only the data actually needed for the task.
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