AI in the Enterprise
One of our seven practice areas — every brief we’ve published in this coverage area, newest first.
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Shadow AI: The $670K Breach Premium and What to Do
IBM’s breach data puts a $670K price tag on shadow AI risk. Here is the control stack that actually works — sanctioned alternatives, inline GenAI data protection, and training — plus an acceptable-use policy skeleton to copy.
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One AI Governance Stack: EU AI Act, ISO 42001, NIST RMF
EU AI Act enforcement starts August 2026, ISO 42001 is now a procurement prerequisite, and NIST AI RMF is in federal contract language. Here is how to run one governance stack — anchored on a single AI system register — instead of three programs.
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AI Agent Identity: Governing Non-Human Access in 2026
Gartner predicts 40% of enterprise apps will integrate task-specific AI agents by the end of 2026. A practical guide to treating agents as first-class identities: least-privilege scoping, adaptive autonomy gates, and where Microsoft, CrowdStrike, Zscaler, Google Cloud, Anthropic, and OpenAI fit.
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Copilot vs. Gemini Enterprise: The 2026 Rollout Decision
Copilot’s real TCO runs $66–87 per user per month against Gemini’s $48–60 — a six-figure annual gap at 1,000 seats. With Microsoft’s July 2026 licensing reset, every suite-AI rollout needs re-pricing this year.
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AI SOC Platforms in 2026: Charlotte AI vs. Security Copilot
Charlotte AI vs. Security Copilot head to head, with Google, Palo Alto, and Zscaler positioned around them. What “autonomous” should mean in your contract, and how to measure false-negative risk before cutting Tier 1 seats.
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