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An hour before the call that would close the quarter, the deal slowed down, and it had nothing to do with budget or the product. The prospect's security team had sent a questionnaire ahead of the call. Where does our data live, how is it classified, who can access it, which frameworks cover it. Every answer already existed inside the security platform. The catch was that the person heading into the call had never opened that platform, and the people who could were a few Slack messages and a long wait away. So the call happened with half the questionnaire still blank. This plays out quietly in a lot of companies, and it is rarely anyone's fault. The data is there. The door to it just needs someone technical to open it. Our latest piece is about what changes when that door disappears, and anyone on your team can ask a data security question in plain language, right inside the AI assistant they already use, and get the answer straight from their real environment. Read the full story and see how it works. Link in the comments.

45 days. Not a milestone most people celebrate. But sometimes, growth doesn't wait for round numbers. Every internship teaches you something. The good ones trust you with real work but the best ones let you build. This is a small glimpse into what a day looks like when learning isn't just about watching, but about doing. Here's to asking questions, making mistakes, shipping work, and growing a little every single day to build what matters.

1% of your users are responsible for 76% of your data leaks. That's probably the most surprising statistic we came across this week. We often assume data security is about protecting ourselves from everyone, everywhere, all the time. More policies, more controls, more alerts. But a recent No Jitter report suggests something very different. It found that: - 76% of data leak incidents originate from just 1% of users - 66% of organizations have detected AI tools accessing sensitive data they shouldn't - Only 9% have real-time visibility into those interactions. Taken together, these numbers paint a clear picture. The biggest risk isn't that every employee is trying to exfiltrate data. It's that a very small number of users, often with legitimate access, can unintentionally expose sensitive information. Add AI assistants into the mix, and those risks become even harder to spot because the data moves faster than traditional security controls were designed for. This is why visibility has become more important than volume. Knowing where sensitive data exists is only the first step. Security teams also need to understand how that data is being used, who is interacting with it, where it moves next, and whether that behavior is actually expected. When such a small percentage of activity accounts for such a large percentage of risk, context becomes far more valuable than another stream of alerts. That's the direction data security needs to move towards.

Late 2022. One of India's biggest government hospitals went dark. Servers locked. Appointments back to paper registers. The records of millions of patients suddenly at risk. The doctors kept working. The systems meant to support them could not. That is what makes healthcare different. A breach here is not just a fine, it is a delay in care. A locked system becomes a pushed surgery, a slow diagnosis, a patient waiting while IT rebuilds. The numbers back this up. Healthcare has been the most expensive industry to breach for 14 years running, averaging 7.42 million dollars per incident. It also takes the longest to catch, roughly 279 days from breach to containment. Ransomware has hit close to two-thirds of healthcare organisations, and most that got hit reported real disruption to patient care. Now the law has caught up. Under the DPDP Act, every piece of patient data you hold is personal data you are legally accountable for, which makes your hospital the data fiduciary. DPDP treats health information as high-risk, and a breach that traces back to weak security can draw penalties up to 250 crore. Large hospital groups will likely be named Significant Data Fiduciaries, which brings a DPO, impact assessments, and audits. And the moment you treat an international patient or handle records tied to the US, HIPAA applies on top of all this, with its own bar for protecting that health information. The pressure is real. The gap is knowing where patient data lives, who is touching it, and how fast you can act. Here is how Matters closes it. Want to see this on your own data? Book a 30-minute walkthrough link in comments

Scaling your data infrastructure to 100+ petabytes is a massive milestone, but the real engineering triumph is keeping that entire footprint secure without slowing down your deployment velocity. A leading investment platform set out to simplify data security across a rapidly growing cloud environment. The goal was to reduce operational overhead, eliminate alert fatigue, and move from reactive investigations to continuous protection. They partnered with us to turn fragmented security signals into high-fidelity, autonomous workflows without impacting production performance. The Matters Impact: • Unified Data Intelligence secures 100+ TB of cloud data with continuous visibility. • AI-Driven Remediation automates the resolution of 90%+ of data security issues. • Continuous Risk Detection identifies critical exposures in under a minute. • Always-On Compliance cuts audit preparation effort by 80%+ with continuous evidence collection. By combining continuous visibility with intelligent automation, the security team strengthened its security posture while enabling the business to scale with confidence. Watch the video and explore the full case study in the comments to see how they transformed data security operations at scale. How is your team balancing security, operational efficiency, and business growth as your data footprint expands?

Every week brings new security challenges. We break down the ones that matter. This week's edition covers Shadow AI, the evolution of DSPM, and what the DPDPA's 72-hour breach notification window means for security teams. Happy reading. Link is in the comments.

Every product has a roadmap. Behind every roadmap is a person making tough calls, balancing priorities, and keeping things moving. This time, we stepped away from feature discussions and put Jeevanth, our Product Manager in the hot seat for a rapid-fire round. No product deep dives, just a chance to get to know the person behind the role. Watch the video and let us know which answer was your favorite.

We are building a future where data security is proactive, intelligent, and ahead of the curve. At Matters.AI, we believe the next generation of AI Security Engineers will redefine how we protect the digital world. Dhiraj Khare recently brought this vision to the CIO Association in Hyderabad. But to be honest, the best part of the day wasn’t our presentation, it was the incredible insights we got back from the IT and security leaders in the room. When you get that many sharp minds together, you get a clear picture of where data security is heading. Three big takeaways stood out: True visibility changes the game. You can't protect data you don't know exists. While tracking petabytes of data across cloud, SaaS, and on-prem is a massive technical challenge, solving it gives enterprises complete peace of mind. Security is a major business enabler. Knowing exactly where your critical data lives isn't just a compliance box to check. It’s the foundation that allows CXOs to make fast, confident, data-driven decisions. Proactive remediation is the goal. Finding gaps is a great start, but intelligent, automated resolution is where the true value lies. It's about fixing vulnerabilities before they can ever become a problem. A big thank you to the CIO Association of Hyderabad and our partner CyberPWN Technologies for such an engaging session. It’s rooms like these that remind us why we're so proud to be an Indian deep-tech company building technology for the global stage.

Grateful for your trust, continued support and belief in our mission.. We're building the AI Security Engineer for Data, and we're just getting started. Excited for what lies ahead together.