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Hidden Open-Source Code in AI-Generated Software Poses Legal 'Vibe Coding' Threat, Lawyers Warn
Businesses embracing AI-assisted coding are unknowingly exposing themselves to open-source license violations and intellectual property risks, a new legal analysis from U.K. law firm Trethowans...
Your Employees Are Pasting Corporate Secrets into ChatGPT—And There's No Audit Trail
Nearly half of all employees are now using generative AI at work, but their method of sharing data with chatbots is flying under the radar of security teams. A new report from browser security firm...
BYOC Copilot: Microsoft's Game-Changing AI Policy for Work Environments
Microsoft has quietly formalized what many IT teams have feared and many employees have quietly hoped for: the ability to run a consumer Microsoft 365 Copilot subscription inside work applications,...
How EY's Simon Brown Is Rewiring HR for AI That Doubles Every Six Months
Agentic AI capabilities are doubling in potency every six months, and HR leaders who treat this as just another tech upgrade will soon find their organizations left behind. That’s the stark warning...
Microsoft enforces Azure MFA by October 2025 as Meta patches zero-click WhatsApp flaw CVE-2025-55177, making identity the new enterprise perimeter.
Meta has patched a zero-click vulnerability in WhatsApp that could let attackers execute code without any user interaction, while Microsoft will begin enforcing multi-factor authentication (MFA) for...
45% of Employees Use Banned AI Tools: A Coordinated HR-IT Playbook to Reclaim Control
Forty-five percent. That’s the share of workers who, by their own admission, have used unapproved artificial intelligence tools on the job, according to multiple industry surveys. It’s a...
Abnormal AI’s New Posture Management Auto-Prioritizes Microsoft 365 Risks for Faster Remediation
Abnormal AI has rolled out a substantial update to its Security Posture Management platform, embedding AI-driven automation deep into the process of identifying, prioritizing, and fixing...
Managing Shadow AI Risks: Strategies for Secure and Compliant Enterprise AI Use
Shadow AI, the unsanctioned or untracked use of artificial intelligence tools by employees within the enterprise, is fast becoming a defining risk frontier for modern organizations. What was once a...
Orchestry’s automation-first suite slashes data sprawl and compliance risks across Microsoft 365.
As Microsoft 365 cements itself as the productivity backbone for organizations worldwide, the challenge of maintaining airtight security and robust governance grows ever more formidable. The cloud...
Orchestry: Advancing Microsoft 365 Security and Compliance with AI-Driven Governance
As organizations intensify their reliance on Microsoft 365 and other cloud collaboration platforms, the stakes for robust security and compliance management have never been higher. The proliferation...
NHS AI Revolution: Transforming Healthcare with Responsible Innovation
The quiet revolution unfolding within the National Health Service (NHS) is arguably more radical than any past phase of digital transformation. For decades, NHS staff have crafted ingenious...
Microsoft Copilot vs ChatGPT: Which AI Wins for Enterprise in 2025
The race to dominate the corporate AI assistant space has reached a fever pitch, with Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT emerging as the two leading contenders. As businesses increasingly adopt AI to...