Akamai

Akamai is a content delivery and cloud security company that operates one of the world's largest networks of servers distributed globally. For AI governance, Akamai matters because it provides infrastructure services that protect and accelerate AI applications, APIs, and data pipelines against attacks, data theft, and abuse. Organizations deploying AI systems at scale often rely on Akamai's edge computing and security services to ensure their models and data remain available and compliant with regional regulations during high-traffic periods.

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ResearchGlobal2026-10-01

Akamai: MCP Attack Surface Requires Zero Trust Controls and Machine Identity Governance

Akamai published a research report arguing that the Model Context Protocol (MCP) has become a significant enterprise attack surface. MCP is the standard that lets AI agents connect to external tools and systems. The report finds that malicious MCP servers can manipulate AI agent behavior through prompt injection and cross-server attacks. Akamai calls for organizations to inventory MCP servers, enforce least-privilege permissions, govern machine identities, and monitor autonomous agent activity.

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