{"slug": "okta-writes-its-own-license-to-kill-rogue-ai-agents", "title": "Okta writes its own license to kill rogue AI agents", "summary": "Okta has developed a new tool that allows customers to instantly terminate rogue AI agents, addressing growing enterprise concerns about uncontrolled autonomous software. CEO Todd McKinnon confirmed that clients including ServiceNow have requested an \"off switch\" for AI agents that exceed their permissions or behave unpredictably. The move comes as organizations increasingly deploy AI agents that can take independent actions, raising new security and governance challenges.", "body_md": "### MOST POPULAR\n\n## EVENTS\n\n-\n### Overcoming the trade-offs in data sovereignty\n\nWhat does data sovereignty actually mean for your network, which trade-offs are unavoidable? 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