Jazz urges stronger IP safeguards amid AI data leaks

Jazz has urged businesses to strengthen safeguards around intellectual property as World Intellectual Property Day highlights digital innovation and recent data exposure incidents. Indian education group Aptech has also emphasised the central role of IP in the fast-growing media and interactive content sectors.

The calls come as artificial intelligence tools and video-led content reshape how organisations create and share proprietary material. Security researchers and IP specialists warn that the rapid adoption of new technologies has outpaced many companies' data protection practices.

Ido Livneh, chief executive and co-founder of AI data loss prevention firm Jazz, said organisations now move sensitive information through a complex mix of platforms and workflows. He cited a recent leak involving Anthropic's Claude Code terminal agent as a sign that even prominent technology firms remain vulnerable.

"On World Intellectual Property (IP) Day, it is critical to remember that innovation is at risk if not properly monitored and protected. IP is constantly moving across systems, teams and tools, now with the added complexity of AI, making traditional, reactive approaches to security borderline obsolete."

Earlier in April, one of the trendiest AI companies right now, Anthropic, unknowingly exposed a significant amount of internal source code for the Claude Code terminal agent. This happened through an npm release packaging misconfiguration, which exposed internal code publicly. Even the fastest-growing technology brands with access to strong security and governance resources can face accidental, or even malicious, IP exposure when controls fall short."

"Companies that are creating and building must embrace a deeper, contextual understanding of their data, including how it flows, who is interacting with it and the intent behind those interactions. To truly protect IP, organisations need intelligent, continuous monitoring powered by systems that can interpret behaviour and risk as it happens. They need answers, not just alerts. With actionable insights from an effective DLP solution, businesses can safeguard their most valuable assets while empowering their teams to innovate with confidence and speed."

Security specialists have flagged misconfigured software releases, overly broad access rights and insufficient monitoring as recurring weak points in IP protection. Incidents that expose source code or product roadmaps can erode competitive advantage and raise regulatory questions.

Livneh's comments reflect wider industry concern that many organisations still rely on controls designed for on-premise systems. Companies now operate distributed engineering teams that collaborate through public repositories, cloud services and generative AI tools.

Aptech has framed the issue from the perspective of content creators and students entering the digital industries. Awareness of IP rules now forms a core part of training in animation, gaming and virtual production.

Sandip Weling, chief business officer, global retail, and whole-time director at Aptech, said, "On this World IP Day 2026, we celebrate how intellectual property (IP) fuels innovation, protects creativity and drives economic growth in the digital era. In the world of online and video-first content, IP plays a vital role in safeguarding original characters, storylines, game mechanics, virtual assets and immersive experiences, empowering creators and studios to innovate with confidence."

"At Aptech, this is especially relevant to the immersive and rapidly expanding media and technology landscape. With specialised pathways in IP development and storytelling across our AVGC brands Arena Animation and MAAC, our learners gain expertise across the content creation spectrum, from concept art and storytelling to programming, immersive world-building and interactive experience design. As new content frontiers reshape entertainment, education and enterprise upskilling, understanding intellectual property becomes essential."

"By combining industry-relevant training with IP awareness, we empower learners to create original digital experiences, protect their innovations and lead the future of interactive media," said Weling.

Aptech's focus underscores how streaming platforms, gaming ecosystems and virtual environments have shifted the centre of gravity in copyright and licensing debates. Studios and independent creators now depend on enforceable IP rights for digital-only assets, from in-game items to virtual worlds.

The renewed emphasis on IP education and monitoring comes as regulators, technology providers and creators assess the impact of AI models capable of generating code, images and text from large training datasets. Many in the sector expect greater scrutiny of how companies identify, classify and track sensitive material across increasingly automated production and development pipelines.