Companies are spending more on AI governance and getting less control

DNSFilter's "The Cost of Shadow AI" report found that 74.5% of respondents have a larger cybersecurity budget than 12 months earlier, and 40.3% said their next incremental security dollar would go to AI security and governance, ahead of cloud security at 25.5%. The report attributes part of the priority to employees granting AI tools access without oversight, a gap the report frames as companies spending more on AI governance while getting less control.

Companies are increasing their cybersecurity budgets, with AI security and governance the top priority for additional spending, followed by cloud security, according to DNSFilter’s The Cost of Shadow AI report. Some 74.5% of respondents reported a larger cybersecurity budget than 12 months earlier. Asked where their next incremental security dollar would go, 40.3% named AI security and governance, followed by cloud security at 25.5%. One reason to prioritize it is that employees grant AI tools … More https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/11/05/dnsfilter-shadow-ai-cost-report/ The post Companies are spending more on AI governance and getting less control https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/11/05/dnsfilter-shadow-ai-cost-report/ appeared first on Help Net Security https://www.helpnetsecurity.com .