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FeaturedAug 1, 2026

Your AI Agent Should Never Hold Your Credentials

Most AI agents are handed a credential and left to use it. That single design choice turns prompt injection into privilege escalation and leaves nowhere to put a control. Here is the architecture that removes the credential from the agent entirely, and the six questions to ask any vendor.

AI StrategyGovernanceEnterprise AI
AI StrategyMar 31, 2026

Your AI Agent Has Permission to Act. But Who Gave It?

The promise of autonomous AI agents is simple: they do the work so your team doesn't have to. But when your AI agent posts a comment, sends a message, or runs a query on your behalf — who actually authorized that action? This is the trust gap at the center of enterprise AI adoption.

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