Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn MoreSecurity leaders and CISOs are discovering that a growing swarm of shadow AI apps has been compromising their networks, in some cases for over a year.They’re not the tradecraft of typical attackers. They are the work of otherwise trustworthy employees creating AI apps without IT and security department oversight or approval, apps designed to do everything from automating reports that were manually created in the past to using generative AI (genAI) to streamline marketing automation, visualization and advanced data analysis. Powered by the company’s proprietary data, shadow AI apps are training public domain models with private data.What’s shadow AI, and why is it growing?The wide assortment of AI apps and tools created in this way rarely, if ever, have guardrails in place. Shadow AI introduces significant risks, including accidental data breaches, compliance violations and reputational damage.It’s the digital steroid that allows those using it to get more detailed work done in less time, often beating deadlines. Entire departments have shadow AI apps they use to squeeze more productivity into fewer hours

Former SentinelOne security leader to oversee company's security strategyPALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyberhaven , the AI-powered data security company, today announced the appointment of Chris Bates as its Chief Security Officer (CSO). Bates brings over two decades of experience developing and implementing security and business strategies for companies ranging from Series B startups to Fortune 100 corporations."At Cyberhaven, we're transforming how organizations protect their most critical data in a world increasingly driven by AI," said Howard Ting, CEO of Cyberhaven. "Chris Bates has a proven track record of building and scaling security strategies for hypergrowth companies, coupled with an unparalleled ability to align technical innovation with business priorities. His leadership will be instrumental as we continue redefining data security for the modern era."Bates joins Cyberhaven from SentinelOne, where he served as part of the executive leadership team, helping grow the company from a Series B startup to the largest cybersecurity IPO in history, raising $1.2 billion. At SentinelOne, Bates built and scaled security, IT, business application, and data teams, integrated acquisitions, and helped redefine the XDR product category by introducing real-time observability and automation that set a new standard for security operations.Earlier in his career, Bates held a senior role at Nike where he developed the first business operations processes for the CISO office