Akamai has launched a new security solution called Firewall for AI, designed to protect artificial intelligence applications from emerging cyber threats. This development comes in response to findings from Akamai’s recent report, “State of Apps and API Security 2025,” which highlights that the increasing use of AI tools and powered APIs in enterprises is creating a more dangerous cybersecurity landscape. Rupesh Chokshi, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Application Security at Akamai, emphasized that traditional security measures are inadequate against AI-specific threats. The new firewall offers multilayered protection against adversarial inputs, unauthorized queries, and data scraping, ensuring that organizations can safely innovate with AI technologies. Additionally, the solution includes features for real-time detection of AI threats and compliance with industry regulations, supporting businesses in safeguarding their data and intellectual property as they navigate the evolving digital terrain.
Sherweb has introduced DefensX browser protection tools to its Cloud Marketplace, providing over 7,500 managed service provider partners with enhanced options to defend against browser-based cyberattacks. This integration allows partners to access tools that block malicious domains before they can compromise devices, addressing a significant security gap that is often overlooked in traditional security stacks. Benji Germain, Sherweb’s vice president of product, emphasized the importance of browser security, noting that many existing solutions focus primarily on endpoints and email. He stated, “The browser is an area that is often overlooked,” highlighting the need for solutions that protect users in remote and hybrid work environments. With this new offering, DefensX aims to simplify security for employees while ensuring that managed service providers can deliver comprehensive protection effortlessly.
Why do we care?
These two underscore a critical shift in cybersecurity strategy: the emergence of highly specialized security tools designed to plug gaps left by legacy perimeter and endpoint defenses. As enterprise attack surfaces evolve—through AI adoption and browser-centric work—the security stack must follow suit.
I’ve been tracking several browser-based solutions. The browser is an operating system. When we accept that the browser has effectively become the primary interface for productivity, collaboration, and business-critical operations, it follows that it now carries the same security burden as traditional operating systems once did. Yet most security stacks treat it as just another application layer—an outdated model that fails to account for its centrality in today’s hybrid and SaaS-dominated environments. In a world dominated by SaaS and hybrid work, ignoring the browser layer is akin to leaving a laptop unencrypted.