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Kiteworks Buys Bonfy.AI to Plug the Gap Between Knowing Where Your Data Is and Actually Controlling It
Kiteworks has acquired AI data security company Bonfy.AI for an estimated "tens of millions of dollars," aiming to extend real-time policy enforcement over sensitive data exchanged by both human users and AI agents. Bonfy's technology addresses a key gap in enterprise data governance by classifying data at the moment of exchange and applying security policies before transfers are completed, including those involving AI assistants and autonomous agents. The acquisition integrates Bonfy's capabilities into Kiteworks' existing platform, creating a unified policy model that governs data in motion across email, file sharing, SaaS applications, and AI workflows.
Who Owns Your AI? The Sovereignty Question Enterprises Can No Longer Ignore
Enterprises that rushed to adopt third-party AI tools are now reconsidering the trade-off between capability and control, as concerns grow about losing proprietary data and competitive advantage to external providers. This has sparked a broad movement toward **AI and data sovereignty** — building independent control over models and data infrastructure rather than relying on centralised cloud providers. A survey of over 2,050 senior executives by EDB found that 70% believe a sovereign data and AI platform is essential to their success.