S3 E7 - Shadow AI: The Invisible Threat Already Inside Your Business

S3 E7 - Shadow AI: The Invisible Threat Already Inside Your Business

April 17, 2026 · 21 min · Season 3 · Episode 7

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Nick Dreyfus discusses the growing threat of Shadow AI in businesses and provides actionable steps for executives to mitigate risks.

Shadow AI: The Invisible Threat Already Inside Your Business Someone on your team is using an AI tool you never approved. Right now. Today. And they have no idea they are putting your business at risk. Shadow AI, the use of unapproved AI tools inside your organization, has become the fastest growing cybersecurity threat facing business owners. IBM's 2025 Cost of a Data Breach Report found that one in five organizations has already been breached because of it, with an average of $670,000 in added costs per incident and 247 days before anyone even detects the problem. In this episode, Nick Dreyfus breaks down the two biggest Shadow AI threats happening right now, what they have already cost the companies that were not prepared, and the four steps every CEO and CFO needs to take this week to get ahead of it. Whether you are running a growing company in San Diego or leading a team anywhere in the US, this is the episode to share with your executive team. Key topics covered: - What Shadow AI is and why 71% of your employees are probably using it - The Amazon incident and what it means for your business - IBM's 2025 data: the numbers every CFO needs to see - Why even…

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