N-able Adds AI Usage Visibility Across Endpoints and Networks
▼ Summary
– N-able has launched Shadow AI Visibility across its UEM solutions (N‑central and N‑sight) and its Security Operations platform, Adlumin.
– The new capability helps organizations identify, classify, and monitor unauthorized AI tools and usage within their environments.
– Shadow AI Visibility addresses security risks from unsanctioned AI applications that bypass official IT oversight.
– The feature integrates with existing management and security platforms to provide continuous detection and reporting.
– This launch aims to enhance governance and control over AI adoption without requiring separate tools or workflows.
N-able is rolling out a new capability designed to shed light on unsanctioned AI tool usage across both endpoints and networks. Called Shadow AI Visibility, this feature is now available within the company’s Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) solutions, specifically N‑central and N‑sight, as well as its Security Operations platform, Adlumin. The tool aims to help organizations detect, categorize, and track AI applications that employees may be using without official approval.
By integrating this functionality into existing management and security platforms, N-able enables IT teams to gain a clearer picture of how AI tools are being accessed across their environments. This visibility is crucial for mitigating risks related to data leakage, compliance violations, and unmonitored shadow IT. The solution works by analyzing traffic patterns and application signatures to identify AI-related activity, then classifying it for review.
For businesses, the challenge of managing shadow AI has grown as employees increasingly turn to generative AI tools for productivity. Without proper oversight, sensitive data can be exposed to third-party AI services, and corporate policies can be easily bypassed. N-able’s new feature provides a centralized way to monitor these interactions, helping security and IT administrators enforce usage policies more effectively.
The announcement reflects a broader industry trend toward AI governance within enterprise security frameworks. As AI adoption accelerates, tools that offer granular visibility into AI usage are becoming essential for maintaining control and compliance. N-able positions this release as a practical step toward helping organizations balance innovation with risk management.
(Source: Help Net Security)
