Firms Struggle With Insider Threats Amid SaaS, AI Growth

Fortinet Calls for Next-Gen DLP, Unified Insider Risk Programs to Manage Gen AI Data Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • November 3, 2025

Many organizations still lack critical visibility into user interactions with sensitive data across modern cloud, SaaS and generative AI platforms, said David Lorti, director of product marketing at Fortinet.

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Lorti said generative AI is a growing vector for data loss due to employees unknowingly or improperly interacting with AI platforms, which could unintentionally expose sensitive data. A modern, consolidated platform that provides real-time visibility, user behavior analytics and integrated policy enforcement can help organizations move beyond reactive postures to proactive insider risk management, Lorti said.

"You need to have the visibility across your users, across all the different endpoints that they are leveraging, whether that's Windows, Linux or macOS," Lorti said. "You need to have a consistent approach across ...