Governance
Every TrendGuru field note filed under Governance — emerging threats, defensive patterns, and what is actually working in production.
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Shadow MCP: The Connector Sprawl Nobody Is Inventorying
Model Context Protocol servers are multiplying across enterprises faster than anyone can catalog them. Each one is an unmonitored bridge between an AI model and a production system.
Cyber Insurers Start Asking AI Questions — and Pricing the Answers
2026 renewals bring AI-specific questionnaires, exclusions for autonomous actions and evidence requirements most programmes cannot meet.
Shadow Connectors: The MCP Integrations Nobody Approved
Every developer can wire an AI client into production systems in an afternoon. Most enterprises now have more unofficial connectors than sanctioned ones — and no inventory of either.
Third-Party Risk Reviews Are Not Asking the AI Questions
Your vendor questionnaire covers encryption and breach notification. It rarely covers who trains on your data, which sub-processor runs the model, or what happens to your prompts.