Enterprise AI still smarting from leaping before looking
Incident details were not disclosed, but they were caused by AI agents that were unauthorized or misconfigured rather than flaws arising from AI-generated code. REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); Consistent with its business focus, DigiCert attributes the survey's findings to lack of AI governance. REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/c'); }); "We wouldn’t allow an employee to operate without a verified identity," said DigiCert CEO Amit Sinha in a statement.
- ▪Incident details were not disclosed, but they were caused by AI agents that were unauthorized or misconfigured rather than flaws arising from AI-generated code.
- ▪REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); Consistent with its business focus, DigiCert attributes the survey's findings to lack of AI governance.
- ▪REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/c'); }); "We wouldn’t allow an employee to operate without a verified identity," said DigiCert CEO Amit Sinha in a statement.
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(function() { let windowUrl = window.location.href; windowUrl = windowUrl.substring(windowUrl.indexOf('?') + 1); let messageElement = document.querySelector('.shareableMessage'); if (windowUrl && windowUrl.includes('code') && windowUrl.includes('expires')) { messageElement.style.display = 'block'; } })(); AI and ML Enterprise AI still smarting from leaping before looking Majority report AI-related security incidents or vulnerabilities Thomas Claburn Thomas Claburn Senior reporter Published tue 7 Jul 2026 // 14:00 UTC The majority of companies that deploy AI systems end up shooting themselves in the foot with security, according to DigiCert.Seventy-eight percent of enterprises report "experiencing AI-related security incidents or identifying AI-related vulnerabilities," the digital…
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