Paul Krill
Editor at Large

Prompt Security adds code sanitization, data leak prevention for GitHub Copilot

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Jan 27, 20251 min

Security platform for AI coding assistants also brings added support for GitHub Copilot Free, Amazon Q, Tabnine, Blackbox, GitLab Duo, Supermaven, and Sourcegraph Cody.

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Prompt Security has announced an upgrade to its security and governance platform for GitHub Copilot and other AI coding assistants. The enhancements to the platform, also named Prompt Security, include stronger capabilities for real-time code sanitization and redaction to prevent leaks of sensitive data, the company said.

The update, announced January 20, will be released gradually throughout the first quarter of 2024. The update brings added support for GitHub Copilot Free, Amazon Q, Tabnine, Blackbox, GitLab Duo, Supermaven, and Sourcegraph Cody. Prompt Security also now scans for vulnerable output in the AI code assistants’ responses, blocking generated code that identifies as potentially hazardous or containing vulnerabilities.

The platform’s data leak prevention capabilities prevent exfiltration of secrets, personally identifiable information, and intellectual property while providing visibility and monitoring capabilities. The platform now also will inventory all of the AI tools in use, including the developers who are using the enterprise release of GitHub Copilot versus the free version.

Paul Krill

Paul Krill is editor at large at InfoWorld. Paul has been covering computer technology as a news and feature reporter for more than 35 years, including 30 years at InfoWorld. He has specialized in coverage of software development tools and technologies since the 1990s, and he continues to lead InfoWorld’s news coverage of software development platforms including Java and .NET and programming languages including JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, Python, Ruby, Rust, and Go. Long trusted as a reporter who prioritizes accuracy, integrity, and the best interests of readers, Paul is sought out by technology companies and industry organizations who want to reach InfoWorld’s audience of software developers and other information technology professionals. Paul has won a “Best Technology News Coverage” award from IDG.

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