Security exposure

Vulnerabilities in systems or processes that could be exploited to cause harm, including data breaches, unauthorized access, or operational disruption.

Examples

• shadow-ai: Unauthorized AI projects within corporate environments (e.g., employees using generative AI tools without IT approval), creating unmanaged security risks like data leakage and compliance violations, as highlighted by IBM’s Jeff Crume (2026).

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