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If you use AI tools for work, you’re moving more sensitive info through more services: prompts, files, customer notes, drafts. You don’t need paranoia—you need a basic stack that prevents the dumb stuff from happening.
The simple security stack
- Password manager + unique passwords
- 2FA everywhere (authenticator app preferred)
- VPN for travel/public Wi‑Fi
- Separate “work” browser profile
- Minimal sharing in prompts (remove names, IDs)
VPN: the easiest “win”
If you work from cafés, hotels, or airports, a VPN is the most painless security upgrade.
Start here: Best VPN for Remote Work + AI Users and use our VPN setup checklist.
Prompt hygiene (quick rules)
- Don’t paste full customer lists, personal data, or credentials.
- Redact names/IDs before sending documents into tools.
- Store sensitive docs in your own controlled storage.