The Outsized Shadow: Why 5% of AI Users Are Your Biggest Security Risk

Big security risks come in small packages. While enterprise security teams focus on policing the proliferation of employees using ChatGPT and Claude for quick drafting tasks, a more urgent threat is posed by a handful of AI super-adopters who are quietly hardcoding unvetted tools into critical business operations.

According to new research published by Akamai, the top 5% of enterprise power

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According to new research published by Akamai, the top 5% of enterprise power
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