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AI agents now pose security risks as companies deploy them without governance — enterprises must lock down non-human identities before attacks multiply

AI agents now pose security risks as companies deploy them without governance — enterprises must lock down non-human identities before attacks multiply

Companies are deploying AI agents (AI systems that make decisions and take actions independently) alongside human workers at scale, but many lack security controls to prevent these agents from being manipulated into accessing sensitive systems and stealing proprietary data.

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