NEW YORK — Prompt Security, a frontrunner in the field of generative AI (GenAI) security, has announced a major upgrade to its security and governance platform designed for GitHub Copilot and other AI-driven code assistants. This significant release strengthens the platform’s ability to prevent data leaks, avoid vulnerabilities in code, and provide comprehensive visibility into AI-assisted coding activities, including those using free versions of AI code assistants. The timing of this update is critical, as organizations continue to confront the evolving security risks associated with AI-powered development tools.

The recent introduction of a free version of GitHub Copilot marks a pivotal moment in the democratization of AI code assistants. This new offering provides universal access to advanced coding capabilities, including 2,000 monthly code completions and 50 chat messages for any GitHub account holder. While this expansion enables widespread access to powerful coding tools, it simultaneously presents new security challenges that organizations must address with greater diligence.

With developers now able to use sophisticated AI code assistants outside of organizational boundaries, companies are exposed to an increased risk of security breaches. Unmonitored interactions with external large language models (LLMs) raise the possibility of data leakage and other vulnerabilities. To mitigate these threats, Prompt Security’s enhanced solution offers real-time redaction and sanitization of code, blocking the transmission of sensitive data, personally identifiable information (PII), and intellectual property (IP). The platform also ensures that potentially harmful or vulnerable code suggestions are flagged and blocked.

“It’s essential that organizations balance security and productivity as AI code assistants become an integral part of development workflows,” said Itamar Golan, CEO and co-founder of Prompt Security. “Our upgraded solution tackles critical security challenges while allowing teams to take full advantage of the productivity benefits these tools offer.”

The new features, set to roll out through Q1 2025, include:

• Tracking all AI tools in use, including distinguishing between enterprise and free versions of GitHub Copilot.
• Enhanced real-time code sanitization and redaction, minimizing sensitive data exposure with response times as quick as milliseconds.
• The ability to analyze GitHub Copilot’s responses and block potentially dangerous or vulnerable code suggestions.
• Expanded support for GitHub Copilot Free Tier, Amazon Q, Tabnine, Blackbox, GitLab Duo, Supermaven, and Sourcegraph Cody.

The upgraded platform is designed to help businesses maintain security and compliance while benefiting from the efficiency of AI code assistants, which have been shown to boost developer productivity by as much as 55%. Operating with minimal latency, the solution seamlessly integrates with any Integrated Development Environment (IDE) through a lightweight agent.

For more information on Prompt Security’s enhanced security solution for GitHub Copilot, visit Prompt Security Solutions for Developers.