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AI Tools Are Booming, but Privacy Protections Aren’t Keeping Up — What to Watch For A new global survey from TrustArc, a privacy compliance and risk management firm, finds that most organizations are adopting artificial intelligence tools faster than they are building the privacy safeguards needed to protect user data. For everyday consumers, this gap means the personal information you feed into an AI chatbot, image generator, or productivity tool may be handled with fewer protections than you expect. ...

Is Your Chrome Extension a Spy? How to Spot and Stop Backdoor Attacks Browser extensions promise convenience: a grammar checker that follows you across sites, a coupon finder that scans your cart, a note taker that captures what you read. But the same permissions that make these tools useful also make them dangerous when they fall into the wrong hands. ...

AI Tools Are Outpacing Privacy Protections — What the Latest Survey Means for You Introduction If you use ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, or any other AI powered tool, you are far from alone. Millions of people now rely on these services for writing, research, coding, and everyday problem solving. But a new global survey from the privacy firm TrustArc suggests that the companies building and offering these tools are not keeping up with the privacy risks they introduce. The result is a growing gap between how fast we adopt AI and how well our personal data is protected. ...

Shadow AI Is Everywhere: How to Use AI Tools Safely Without Putting Your Data at Risk If you’ve ever pasted a work email into ChatGPT to rewrite it, asked an AI tool to summarize a confidential document, or used a free AI transcription service for a sensitive meeting, you’ve likely engaged in what security experts now call “shadow AI.” It’s the modern version of shadow IT—employees using unauthorized technology without their organization’s knowledge or approval. And it’s growing fast. ...

Is That Chrome Extension Safe? How to Spot Malicious “Productivity Tools” It starts innocently enough. You need a timer, a grammar checker, a coupon finder, or a better new tab page. You search the Chrome Web Store, read a few reviews, and install an extension that promises to save time or money. A week later, you notice unusual ads, redirected searches, or password prompts that feel off. ...

AI Adoption Outpaces Privacy Protections, New Survey Shows — What You Need to Know If you’ve used a chatbot, image generator, or voice assistant recently, you may have wondered what happens to the information you share. A new global survey from TrustArc, a privacy management company, suggests that concern is well founded: privacy safeguards across many organizations are not keeping up with how fast they are adopting artificial intelligence tools. ...

What Is Shadow AI and How to Protect Your Privacy From It You open a new browser tab, paste a draft report into a free AI chatbot, and ask it to rewrite the conclusion. It saves you twenty minutes. No one in your IT department knows you did it. That’s Shadow AI—the use of artificial intelligence tools without official approval or oversight. And it’s spreading faster than most organizations can track. ...

Is That Chrome Extension Spying on You? How to Spot a Backdoor ‘Productivity Tool’ Browser extensions are one of the easiest ways to add functionality to Chrome—a grammar checker here, a coupon finder there, a note-taking sidebar. They promise to save time and streamline work. But that convenience comes with a catch: an extension that can read every page you visit can also steal your passwords, session cookies, or private data. Over the past year, security researchers have documented a rise in malicious Chrome extensions that masquerade as legitimate productivity tools, then siphon credentials or inject ads. For remote workers and small business owners, the risk is especially high because a single compromised browser can lead to a full account takeover—including work email, cloud storage, and financial dashboards. ...

AI Is Outpacing Privacy Protections, New Survey Warns — What You Should Know A new global survey from the privacy compliance company TrustArc suggests that businesses are adopting artificial intelligence faster than they are building the privacy capabilities needed to handle the resulting data risks. The findings, released on May 6, 2026, highlight a growing gap that has direct implications for anyone using AI tools — from chatbots and image generators to AI-powered search and productivity apps. ...

What Is Shadow AI? And How It Could Put Your Privacy at Risk You might have used ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, or a similar generative AI tool at work without asking IT first. If so, you are part of a growing trend that security professionals call Shadow AI. ...