"it makes a pretty convincing technical argument for how agentic AI, if left unchecked, will be the protagonist that brings it to us. Released today, the research suggests that AI agents could dangerously and easily transcend connectivity barriers once thought to be inviolable unless the industry prioritizes and cooperates on the development and deployment of a new breed of open, interoperable AI-specific identity and access management (IAM) standards and best practices."
"For example, imagine an employee who, in the name of productivity gains, grants email inbox access to an AI agent that automates responses to inbound customer requests. Today, it might only be one or two early adopters out of 1,000 employees who sample the productivity gains. In these early days, the exposure could be relatively limited and managed through ad hoc methodologies."
Agentic AI can transcend connectivity barriers and access sensitive corporate data and services if left unchecked. Open, interoperable AI-specific identity and access management (IAM) standards and best practices are necessary to prevent such cross-boundary access. Organizations need to extend governance practices to agentic AI, balancing productivity benefits with controlled access. Ad hoc methodologies may suffice when adoption is limited, but widespread agent deployment can exponentially increase exposure. Employee-granted agent access to corporate resources, like email inboxes, can scale quickly and create unmanaged privileges. Industry cooperation and prioritized IAM development are required to mitigate these risks.
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