{"slug": "portnox-detects-and-removes-unauthorized-ai-applications-from-managed-devices", "title": "Portnox detects and removes unauthorized AI applications from managed devices", "summary": "Portnox announced new capabilities to detect unauthorized AI applications and agents on managed devices and automatically enforce security policy by restricting, quarantining, or removing unapproved or risky applications the moment they are detected. The company said the capability targets shadow AI, generative AI applications that increasingly act as autonomous agents with the same permissions as the logged-in user, reaching local files, remote resources, and enterprise data. Portnox said the AI footprint is growing faster than most organizations can track.", "body_md": "Portnox has announced new capabilities to detect unauthorized AI applications and agents on managed devices and automatically enforce security policy, restricting, quarantining, or removing unapproved or risky applications the moment they’re detected. The capability addresses shadow AI: generative AI applications that increasingly act as autonomous agents, reaching local files, remote resources, and enterprise data with the same permissions as the logged-in user. As this footprint grows faster than most organizations can track, Portnox gives IT … [More](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/23/portnox-shadow-ai-control-and-visibility/) \n\nThe post [Portnox detects and removes unauthorized AI applications from managed devices](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/23/portnox-shadow-ai-control-and-visibility/) appeared first on [Help Net Security](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/portnox-detects-and-removes-unauthorized-ai-applications-from-managed-devices", "canonical_source": "https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/23/portnox-shadow-ai-control-and-visibility/", "published_at": "2026-09-23 13:49:39+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-23 13:58:29.538457+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-safety", "ai-agents", "generative-ai"], "entities": ["Portnox", "Help Net Security"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/portnox-detects-and-removes-unauthorized-ai-applications-from-managed-devices", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/portnox-detects-and-removes-unauthorized-ai-applications-from-managed-devices.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/portnox-detects-and-removes-unauthorized-ai-applications-from-managed-devices.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/portnox-detects-and-removes-unauthorized-ai-applications-from-managed-devices.jsonld"}}