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Shadow AI, compliance, spend management, and building a system of record for enterprise AI.

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Shadow AIApr 3, 2026

The Mercor/LiteLLM Breach: Why AI Supply Chain Attacks Are the New Normal

Mercor breached via compromised LiteLLM open-source project. AI supply chains are now attack vectors. How to detect tool tampering before it hits your org.

Satya Vegulla·8 min read
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ComplianceMar 28, 2026

The Delve Scandal: $300M in Fake Compliance — and What It Means for AI Governance

Delve accused of fabricating SOC 2 reports for 1,000+ customers. The $300M scandal proves checkbox compliance is dead. What real AI governance looks like.

Satya Vegulla·9 min read
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AI SpendMar 26, 2026

Shadow AI Breaches Cost $4.63 Million — Here's the IBM Math

IBM data: shadow AI breaches cost $4.63M average — $670K more than standard incidents. 20% of breaches now involve shadow AI. The ROI math for governance.

Satya Vegulla·7 min read
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AI PolicyMar 22, 2026

MCP Server Security: The OWASP Top 10 Your Security Team Hasn't Read Yet

OWASP published the MCP Top 10: tool poisoning, prompt injection, context spoofing, zero built-in auth. If your devs use AI coding tools, read this now.

Satya Vegulla·9 min read
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AI PolicyMar 18, 2026

RSAC 2026: Every Vendor Wants to Govern AI Agents. Here's What's Actually Shipping.

Microsoft Purview, CrowdStrike Falcon AIDR, Cisco DefenseClaw — dozens of AI governance announcements at RSAC. We separate what ships from conference slides.

Satya Vegulla·8 min read
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Shadow AIMar 14, 2026

OpenClaw: 135,000 Exposed AI Agents, 341 Malicious Skills, Zero Governance

OpenClaw: 135K GitHub stars to security crisis in weeks. CVE-2026-25253, 341 malicious skills, 21K exposed instances. What your security team must do now.

Satya Vegulla·10 min read
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Shadow AIMar 10, 2026

Microsoft Edge's New Shadow AI Controls — and Why They're Not Enough

Edge Purview DLP blocks AI prompts in real time. But Edge holds 15% browser share and 60%+ of AI usage is outside the browser. Full governance requires more.

Satya Vegulla·7 min read
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AI PolicyMar 9, 2026

How to Build an AI Acceptable Use Policy That Employees Actually Follow

Only 28% of companies have a formal AI policy. Here's the template: 4-tier classification, monitor-coach-enforce model, and EU AI Act alignment built in.

Satya Vegulla·12 min read
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Shadow AIMar 8, 2026

What 22 Million AI Prompts Reveal About Your Employees' AI Habits

Harmonic Security analyzed 22.4M prompts. 73.8% of ChatGPT use is personal accounts. 16.9% of sensitive data hits unmonitored tiers. Here's what to do.

Satya Vegulla·11 min read
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AI PolicyMar 6, 2026

The CISO's Guide to Building an AI Asset Inventory (Before Auditors Ask for One)

The median enterprise runs 40+ AI tools — security knows about 12. Three discovery channels and a risk scoring framework for continuous AI inventory.

Satya Vegulla·14 min read
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Shadow AIMar 4, 2026

Agentic AI Is Your Next Shadow AI Crisis — Here's How to Prepare

48% of security pros rank agentic AI as 2026's top threat. The 5-control framework to secure AI agents — before they become your biggest blind spot.

Satya Vegulla·12 min read
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ComplianceMar 2, 2026

EU AI Act Compliance for Security Teams: What Actually Changes in August 2026

EU AI Act high-risk obligations land Aug 2. Here's the deployer checklist — mapped to concrete actions your security team can take this quarter.

Satya Vegulla·15 min read
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ComplianceMar 1, 2026

The AI Compliance Checklist Every Security Team Needs in 2026

EU AI Act hits Aug 2, California AI rules are live, SOC 2 added AI controls. The step-by-step checklist your security team needs — with deadline mapping.

Satya Vegulla·6 min read
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Shadow AIFeb 24, 2026

Your Company Has a Shadow AI Problem. Yes, Yours.

223 AI incidents per month at the average org. Zero visibility. Learn why blocking fails and what actually works — the 3-pillar governance framework.

Satya Vegulla·8 min read
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AI SpendFeb 15, 2026

Your Company Is Spending More on AI Than You Think

The average team spends 3x what IT estimates on AI tools. Get full visibility into costs across 300+ providers and 2,300+ models in one dashboard.

Satya Vegulla·5 min read
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