AI tools’ rapid adoption in the workplace has led to unforeseen security vulnerabilities. Employees often upload internal documents, emails, and spreadsheets to AI platforms for tasks like analysis, summarisation, and grammar correction. These actions may be well-intentioned but it can unintentionally expose sensitive corporate information. With many AI platforms storing the data in global cloud environments, which may use the data from training purpose leads to increased risk.

“We’re seeing a fundamental shift in how employees interact with data,” said Shweta Thakare, Global VP – Sales and Marketing, eScan. “While AI tools significantly enhance productivity, they also introduce new avenues for data leakage—challenges that traditional security measures are not equipped to address.”

Many large enterprises currently address this issue by blocking access to AI platforms entirely. While this blanket approach eliminates the risk of data leakage, it also restricts legitimate business uses of AI tools that could enhance email communication, analyse complex datasets, summarise lengthy documents, and review legal materials.

The enhanced eScan Enterprise DLP solution addresses the challenge of managing interactions with AI platforms by providing detailed controls. It delivers comprehensive data protection across email, cloud services, endpoints, and external devices, ensuring that sensitive information remains secure. It can monitor and block unauthorised uploads of confidential information, preventing employees from using personal accounts to share sensitive data through AI services.

The advanced features includes content-aware filtering, encryption, shadow copying, OCR-based image scanning, watermarking, and real-time user activity monitoring. This approach ensures data security while allowing access to valuable AI capabilities.

These new features work seamlessly across various AI platforms, including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok, whether accessed via web browsers or standalone applications. And it identifies and protects confidential content regardless of the specific AI tool being used.

“Enterprises should not have to choose between security and innovation,” said Govind Rammurthy, CEO, eScan. “Our enhanced Data Loss Prevention solution enables organisations to leverage artificial intelligence tools while upholding stringent data privacy standards.”

The solution also addresses concerns about data sovereignty, particularly for organisations bound by strict regulatory requirements or handling sensitive client information.

With customisable policies, support for regulatory compliance, and user-driven alerts, eScan DLP enables organisations to prevent data loss while maintaining productivity and operational efficiency. By offering real-time monitoring and selective blocking capabilities, businesses can establish policies that promote the beneficial use of AI while protecting critical assets.

The enhanced features of eScan Enterprise DLP are now available to both existing customers and new enterprise clients looking to balance AI adoption with robust data protection strategies.