AI’s doing some amazing stuff, writing emails, summarizing meetings, even crunching numbers. But here’s the catch: if your team’s using tools like ChatGPT and pasting in private company info, they might be leaking your data without knowing it.
That’s what happened to Samsung. Their engineers shared internal code with a public AI, and it got stored. Big oops. They had to shut it all down.
Your team might do the same thing with the best intentions, ask AI to help write a report or troubleshoot a vendor quote. But the data they paste in could stick around, get analyzed, or be used to train future models.
Even worse, there’s a new kind of attack called prompt injection. Hackers hide sneaky instructions inside documents or emails. The AI reads it, follows the hidden commands, and leaks data without even knowing it.
Here’s how to keep things safe:
- Set a clear policy. What AI tools are okay, and what info should stay off limits.
- Train your team. AI’s not a search engine. They need to treat it carefully.
- Use trusted platforms. Tools like Microsoft Copilot are built for business use.
- Watch usage. Know what’s being used, and by whom.
AI isn’t going anywhere. But if you don’t set guardrails, it could put your company at risk.
Let’s build a smart policy together, one that lets you use AI without opening the door to a data breach.
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