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AI coding agents can have access to credentials and servers, so treating them as ordinary developer tools may leave a gap in enterprise security. A CIO.com article argues that companies should manage them as privileged suppliers in the software supply chain.
Why it mattersIts proposed controls cover four areas: contracts, secrets, servers and egress. It also recommends putting ownership of the coding-agent harness with a dedicated platform team, rather than leaving oversight scattered across developers. That is practical advice, not a report of a specific breach.
Discuss: Which should companies prioritise first: tighter limits on what agents can access, or a central team responsible for how they are deployed?
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