{"slug": "kiteworks-expands-runtime-data-governance-with-bonfy-ai-acquisition", "title": "Kiteworks expands runtime data governance with Bonfy.AI acquisition", "summary": "Kiteworks acquired Bonfy.AI to extend runtime data governance across its control plane, enabling organizations to govern data exchanges as they happen whether initiated by a person, machine, or autonomous agent. The acquisition, reported by Help Net Security on September 11, 2026, addresses what Kiteworks describes as a structural gap in enterprise protection of sensitive data after a decade of investment in data discovery and posture management.", "body_md": "Kiteworks has acquired Bonfy.AI, extending runtime data governance across its control plane. The acquisition enables organizations to govern data exchanges as they happen, whether initiated by a person, machine, or autonomous agent. The acquisition addresses a structural gap in how enterprises protect sensitive data. Enterprises have invested a decade in data discovery and posture management, building detailed inventories of the sensitive data that sits inside their data stores. With this acquisition, Kiteworks complements that value … [More](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/11/kiteworks-bonfy-ai-acquisition/) \n\nThe post [Kiteworks expands runtime data governance with Bonfy.AI acquisition](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/11/kiteworks-bonfy-ai-acquisition/) appeared first on [Help Net Security](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/kiteworks-expands-runtime-data-governance-with-bonfy-ai-acquisition", "canonical_source": "https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/11/kiteworks-bonfy-ai-acquisition/", "published_at": "2026-09-11 08:04:07+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-11 08:33:51.998518+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-safety", "ai-policy", "ai-startups"], "entities": ["Kiteworks", "Bonfy.AI", "Help Net Security"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/kiteworks-expands-runtime-data-governance-with-bonfy-ai-acquisition", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/kiteworks-expands-runtime-data-governance-with-bonfy-ai-acquisition.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/kiteworks-expands-runtime-data-governance-with-bonfy-ai-acquisition.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/kiteworks-expands-runtime-data-governance-with-bonfy-ai-acquisition.jsonld"}}