The Cyber Leader - Balanced Security

The Cyber Leader - Balanced Security

When AI Agents Act on Our Behalf: Is Traditional Authorization Enough?

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Jeffery Moore
Nov 02, 2026

The familiar problem in an unfamiliar form

A customer contacts support about a charge they don’t recognize. An employee asks an AI agent to investigate: “Find out what happened and summarize what we should do next.”

Imagine that the agent has tools for searching support tickets, retrieving customer records, reviewing invoices, and issuing refunds. It begi…

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