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Kordia Puts Numbers Around Shadow AI: The Biggest Threat Is Inside the Business
43% of NZ businesses say staff accidentally exposing data through AI is their biggest cyber risk. Shadow AI has moved from IT irritation to board-level governance problem.
Read article →Shadow AI Just Went From Risk to Incident
CyberCX's forensics team was called in for AI data spill incidents for the first time. The affected organisations could not even quantify what was shared.
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The State of Shadow AI in SMEs: 2026
The first shadow AI report focused on small and medium businesses. 12+ studies, real monitoring data, and the research gap nobody else is filling.
Read report →Shadow AI in a Small Business: What 3,700 AI Prompts Reveal
We monitored AI usage at a 30-person company for 60 days. 38% of interactions triggered risk warnings. Here is what the data shows.
Read article →EU AI Act Compliance: What Organisations Need to Know
August 2026 is the deadline. Here's how to achieve compliance without a dedicated team or six-figure budget.
Read article →What is Shadow AI? Examples Every Business Should Know
Real examples from engineering, support, marketing and finance teams. Plus the Samsung incident that changed everything.
Read article →We Pay for Enterprise AI. Do We Still Need Governance?
Enterprise AI subscriptions handle data security. They don't handle governance. Here's what admin consoles actually show.
Read article →AI Data Leakage: Where Your Sensitive Data Actually Goes
68% of organisations have experienced data leakage from AI tools. Here's where it goes and how to catch it.
Read article →The 5 Key Principles of AI Governance That Actually Matter
The five principles that actually matter for growing businesses.
Read article →What is the 30% Rule for AI?
The idea: AI handles the routine tasks. Humans focus on the work requiring judgment.
Read article →The AI Visibility Opportunity
The companies that can see AI activity will lead their industries.
Read article →AI Governance Guide: Where to Start
Six steps from zero to full AI oversight. Practical guide to getting visibility into your team's AI usage and protecting sensitive data.
Read article →How to Detect Shadow AI
Shadow AI is harder to spot than you think. Practical methods to detect unauthorised AI tool usage before sensitive data leaks out.
Read article →How to Avoid Shadow AI Without Blocking
Banning AI tools doesn't stop shadow AI. It drives it underground. How to reduce shadow AI risk while letting your team stay productive.
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