Articles from Harmonic Security

Organizations are leaking data at a staggering rate according to new analysis from Harmonic Security conducted on a sample of 1 million prompts and 20,000 files submitted to 300 GenAI tools and AI-enabled SaaS applications between April and June. Of these numbers, 22% of files (total 4,400) and 4.37% of prompts (total 43,700) contain sensitive information - this includes source code, access credentials, proprietary algorithms, M&A documents, customer or employee records and internal financial data.

Harmonic Security has today released new research revealing widespread use of Chinese-developed generative AI (GenAI) applications within the workplace. The behavioral analysis, conducted over 30 days across a sample of approximately 14,000 end users in the United States and United Kingdom finds that 7.95%, or nearly one in 12 employees used at least one Chinese GenAI tool.

Harmonic Security has been recognized by analyst firm Gartner and listed among 20 ‘Representative Vendors in Data Loss Prevention’.

Harmonic Security and KnowBe4 have today announced new integrations between their two platforms which will enable security teams to dynamically assign security training based on real-world, GenAI data privacy risks.

Harmonic Security today announces the findings of a technical review carried out by TechTarget’s Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG). Based on customer interviews as well as ‘hands on’ technical analysis it evaluated how Harmonic Protect helps organizations safeguard sensitive data and prevent its spread and misuse, especially via generative AI applications.

Harmonic Security today announces it has secured $17.5 Million in Series A funding to bring its unique “zero-touch data protection” capabilities to enterprises. Total funding has now reached more than $26 million since the company launched in October last year with enterprise customers already in double figures.

Harmonic Security has today published the first of its kind study into workplace GenAI use. This analysis is based on Harmonic’s own random sample of 1,000 enterprise employees which have used at least one GenAI app in the last month.

Harmonic Security has today announced the availability of Harmonic Protect which empowers security teams with the tools to protect sensitive data without the headaches of labeling and complex rules.

Harmonic Security has today announced the appointment of Mark Sutton to its Board of Directors. Mark is a Managing Director and the Chief Information Security Officer at Bain Capital.

Harmonic Security has today announced the general availability of Harmonic Insights. The data security platform monitors and secures sensitive data in the age of generative AI (GenAI) so organizations can adopt this nascent technology safely. The company is also pleased to announce that In-Q-Tel, Inc. (IQT), the not-for-profit strategic investor for the US national security community and America’s allies, has also taken an investment in the firm. The two developments set the stage for the next growth phase of the company which launched in October 2023 with $7m in ‘seed’ funding from Ten Eleven Venture Capital as well as 14 other private investors.

Harmonic Security has today been named one of the Top 10 Finalists for the RSA Conference™ 2024 Innovation Sandbox contest for its work in delivering secure AI adoption for global companies. Harmonic Security will present its technology to a panel of renowned industry judges and a live in-person audience on Monday, May 6 at RSA Conference 2024 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

Harmonic Security has launched today to help organizations use generative AI safely – without compromising their data. Some 8,400 generative AI apps are now available and a Gartner study has found that 55% of firms are piloting or using generative AI. The majority of apps are unregulated with unclear policies on how data will be used, where it will be transmitted to or how it will be kept secure. It puts companies at risk from ‘shadow AI’ – employees using these apps either with or without company permission to achieve productivity gains, at the cost of surrendering data and intellectual property.