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Kiteworks Acquires Bonfy.AI to Expand Runtime Data Governance

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Summary

Kiteworks acquired Bonfy.AI to add context-aware, real-time policy enforcement for sensitive data exchanges involving people, machines, and AI agents, with auditable controls across enterprise systems.

Key points

  • The acquisition extends Kiteworks' control plane to govern sensitive data as it is exchanged, rather than only classifying data at rest.
  • Bonfy.AI technology evaluates context such as sender, recipient, channel, counterparty relationship, and business purpose before an exchange completes.
  • The combined platform applies a single policy model to human, machine, and AI-agent workflows.
  • Kiteworks says the capability supports data exchanges through systems including Outlook, Gmail, OneDrive, SharePoint, Workspace, and Salesforce.
  • The company says classification and enforcement actions are recorded as auditable evidence to support compliance.

Article Details

Event Type
Acquisition
Impact
Kiteworks acquired Bonfy.AI to add context-aware, inline runtime data classification and policy enforcement to its control plane. The capability is intended to govern sensitive data exchanges across people, machines, and AI agents, reduce false positives, and provide auditable evidence for compliance. The article does not report a security incident or operational disruption.

People

Amit TorenChief Business Officer at Kiteworks; commented on the acquisition.Gidi CohenCEO of Bonfy.AI; commented on the acquisition and the technology.Tim FreestoneChief Strategy Officer at Kiteworks; commented on runtime classification and the acquisition.

Vendors

Bonfy.AIKiteworks has acquired Bonfy.AI to extend runtime data governance across its control plane, enabling policy enforcement at the moment sensitive data is exchanged by people, machines, or AI agents.KiteworksKiteworks has acquired Bonfy.AI to extend runtime data governance across its control plane, enabling policy enforcement at the moment sensitive data is exchanged by people, machines, or AI agents.

Products

Compliant AIThe capability builds directly on the Kiteworks Data Policy Engine and Compliant AI, reinforcing the position that the data layer is the only durable control point.Kiteworks Data Policy EngineThe capability builds directly on the Kiteworks Data Policy Engine and Compliant AI, reinforcing the position that the data layer is the only durable control point.