Netskope introduces security capabilities for Model Context Protocol (MCP) communication. The functionality is designed to help organizations deploy AI agents securely. MCP communication enables AI systems to connect to business data and issue autonomous commands. MCP was launched by Anthropic in November 2024 as an open standard for connecting AI agents to external systems. The protocol acts as a universal adapter between AI applications and business assets.
While AI agents show promise in bringing AI assistance to the next level by carrying out tasks for users, that autonomy also unleashes a whole new set of risks. Cybersecurity company Radware, as by The Verge, decided to test OpenAI's Deep Research agent for those risks -- and the results were alarming. Also: OpenAI's Deep Research has more fact-finding stamina than you, but it's still wrong half the time