LastPass can now monitor employees' rogue reliance on shadow SaaS - including AI tools

Petri Oeschger/Getty Images With LastPass's browser extension for password management already well-positioned to observe -- and even restrict -- employee web usage, the security company has announced that it's diversifying into SaaS monitoring for small to midsize enterprises (SMEs). SaaS monitoring is part of a larger technology category known as SaaS Identity and Access Management, or SaaS IAM. As more employees are drawn to AI to improve productivity, the company is pitching an affordable solution to help SMEs contain the risks and costs associated with shadow SaaS; an umbrella of rogue SaaS procurement that's inclusive of shadow IT and its latest variant -- shadow AI. Also: 10 passkey survival tips: Prepare for your passwordless future now Compared to the $7 per user per month rate that LastPass charges for its Business Edition tier, the new Business Max tier -- which includes the SaaS monitoring capability -- will cost $9 per user per month. "Detecting which employees are ac ... Read full article.