"Microsoft admitted that AI agents are a security risk with the launch of Agent 365, a unified control plane for AI agents that promises governance through familiar tools like Entra and Purview. This is a necessary first step for securing AI agents, but it's not the finish line. In fact, Gartner predicts that 40% of organizations will soon abandon their agentic AI projects due to these exact security concerns."
"According to research, only 30% of AI-adopting organizations classify and protect data effectively, and IBM has found that 63% of AI-adopting organizations lack an AI governance framework entirely, leading to widespread AI-related breaches across regions and industries. True governance requires a framework that manages your entire data estate - from creation to deletion - regardless of the cloud platform your agents are built on."
Microsoft launched Agent 365 as a unified control plane using Entra and Purview, acknowledging AI agents are a security risk. Gartner predicts that 40% of organizations may abandon agentic AI projects because of security concerns. Assigning Entra IDs to agents helps but discovery and lifecycle management remain incomplete. Organizations should implement comprehensive data governance across the entire data estate with automated classification and access controls, protecting data itself rather than just agent access. Research shows only 30% of AI adopters classify data effectively and 63% lack AI governance frameworks. Organizations should also train teams on agentic AI governance and security best practices to operationalize controls.
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