{
  "id": 19660831,
  "title": "Exclusive: Menlo IRIS extension gives security teams control over AI use without a new browser",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/exclusive-menlo-iris-extension-gives-security-teams-control-over-ai",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-12T14:00:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SiliconANGLE",
    "slug": "siliconangle",
    "url": "https://siliconangle.com/2026/11/12/exclusive-menlo-iris-extension-gives-security-teams-control-over-ai-use-without-a-new-browser/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Menlo Security Inc., a browser security company, has introduced the Menlo IRIS Browser Extension, a new product designed to provide enterprise-level security controls to the browsers employees already utilize, without requiring them to switch to a separate secure browser. This centrally managed extension aims to offer security teams visibility and control over generative artificial intelligence use, data movement, files, and third-party extensions. Installation, according to Menlo, takes only a few hours as it does not require additional hardware.\n\nMenlo IRIS is designed to address the issue of browsers being a security blind spot for many organizations. The company claims that with Menlo IRIS, security teams can quickly implement essential security measures on the browsers employees use, even with a small team. This is in contrast to previous methods that often involved significant migration projects to replace existing security stacks.\n\nThe rise of AI usage on corporate devices has been highlighted by Verizon Communications Inc.’s 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report, which revealed that AI usage among employees tripled from 15% to 45% in just one year. This trend has led to concerns about unauthorized AI usage, as 67% of AI service users were found to be using noncorporate accounts, and over 15% of users were running unauthorized AI browser extensions. Menlo IRIS addresses these challenges by offering an audit of third-party browser extensions, including an enterprise-wide inventory, real-time risk profiling, and management controls.\n\nIn addition to AI-related controls, Menlo IRIS provides data-loss controls, web filtering, file security, and HEAT Shield AI protection. These features include watermarking, read-only pages, restrictions on developer tools and screenshots, limits on data entered into generative AI services, and inline inspection for data loss prevention violations, viruses, and malware. The extension is available on major browser platforms, including Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox, and Chromium-based AI browsers, and can be deployed through various device management tools, ensuring compatibility with existing security measures. Menlo IRIS is designed to work alongside existing network and endpoint tools, maintaining normal traffic routing. The product is part of Menlo Security, which has raised $250 million in funding, including a $100 million round in November 2020, led by investors such as Vista Equity Partners Management, JPMorgan Chase & Co., American Express Ventures, and General Catalyst Group Management.",
  "summary": "Browser security company Menlo Security Inc. today launched the Menlo IRIS Browser Extension, a new offering that adds its enterprise browser security controls to the browsers employees already use with no need to switch them to separate secure ones. Delivered as a centrally managed extension, Menlo IRIS is said to give security teams visibility into […] The post Exclusive: Menlo IRIS extension…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}