# Microsoft unveils tools to assess AI agents as insider risks

_Published Monday, October 19, 2026 at 9:50 AM EDT · Security, AI · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Microsoft unveiled security tools in its 365 E7 bundle and Project Perception system that treat AI agents as potential insider threats, GeekWire reports. The tools continuously assess agents' risk, extending insider-threat assessments to software agents rather than limiting that scrutiny to people.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261019/p24#a261019p24)

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