October 12, 2023 at 07:28AM
A new report by LayerX highlights the risks associated with data exposure in ChatGPT and similar AI applications. The report suggests that traditional file-based data protection solutions are inadequate for handling these risks and recommends the use of browser security platforms for real-time monitoring and governance. Employee usage of GenAI apps has increased by 44% in the last three months, with 6% of employees pasting sensitive data into these apps. Browser security platforms offer three levels of protection: access control, action governance, and data input monitoring. These platforms allow organizations to customize their data protection strategies while enabling the use of AI-driven text generators like ChatGPT.
From the meeting notes, the key takeaways are:
1. ChatGPT, a Generative AI innovation, has transformed the way businesses generate textual content, enhancing productivity.
2. However, the usage of ChatGPT and similar GenAI apps introduces a new dimension of data exposure risk.
3. Traditional file-based Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions are inadequate in addressing the data protection challenges posed by ChatGPT.
4. A new report by LayerX titled “Browser Security Platform: Guard your Data from Exposure in ChatGPT” highlights the risks and challenges of ungoverned ChatGPT usage and proposes browser security platforms as a potential solution.
5. Browser security platforms provide real-time monitoring and governance over web sessions, effectively safeguarding sensitive data.
6. The report indicates that employee usage of GenAI apps has increased by 44% in the last three months, with 6% of employees pasting sensitive data into ChatGPT.
7. Different types of data at risk include sensitive/internal information, source code, client data, regulated personally identifiable information (PII), and project planning files.
8. Data exposure scenarios include unintentional exposure through employees inadvertently pasting sensitive data, potential malicious insider threats, and targeted attacks by external adversaries compromising endpoints for ChatGPT-oriented reconnaissance.
9. Blocking access to ChatGPT is not a sustainable solution due to productivity loss, while employee education addresses unintentional exposure but lacks enforcement mechanisms.
10. Browser security platforms offer real-time visibility and enforcement capabilities on live web sessions, mitigating risks associated with data insertion actions into ChatGPT.
11. The three tiers of protection offered by browser security platforms are ChatGPT access control, action governance in ChatGPT, and data input monitoring.
12. Browser security platforms allow for a mix of blocking, alerting, and allowing actions, enabling organizations to customize their data protection strategies.
13. Browser security platforms are currently the most effective solution for guarding against data exposure risks in ChatGPT and enabling organizations to leverage the full potential of AI-driven text generators while ensuring data security.