Increased use of software bots opens up security risks

Software bots are being used to automate repetitive processes in two thirds of businesses, but this can present risks depending on how properly their access to data is governed. New research from SailPoint finds many organizations do not have the correct oversight into their day-to-day bot activities. Only five percent of respondents say they have 100 percent of bots, and their access, accounted for in their identity process. Writing on the SailPoint blog, the company's CMO Juliette Rizkallah says, "This lack of bot accountability is leaving huge identity shaped holes in organizations -- one that can be costly if a… [Continue Reading]