MCP

MCP made tools addressable by models, which is what makes it useful and what makes it a governance surface. A server that any agent can call is a path into whatever that server can reach. These posts track adoption and the controls that have to arrive with it. See the MCP definition, APERION Shield for local guardrails, and tool-call efficiency.

The WOPR Brief: your monitoring stack is now an attack surface
WOPR

The WOPR Brief: your monitoring stack is now an attack surface

Craig Alberino · Jun 30, 2026
Why We Open-Sourced Shield
Smartflow

Why We Open-Sourced Shield

Agents in Cursor and Claude Code run tool calls you never see in a PR. DROP DATABASE in a generated migration. rm -rf in a cleanup script. Shield blocks the destructive operations before they execute, and we open-sourced it under Apache 2.0.

Craig Alberino · May 13, 2026
MCP Without Governance Is a Compliance Gap Waiting to Happen
MCP

MCP Without Governance Is a Compliance Gap Waiting to Happen

With 90% enterprise adoption projected and documented security concerns unresolved, MCP governance is no longer optional.

Valentina Cruz · Feb 18, 2026
The Agent-to-Agent Future: Why A2A Protocol Governance Can't Be an Afterthought
MCP

The Agent-to-Agent Future: Why A2A Protocol Governance Can't Be an Afterthought

As AI agents start talking to each other, the governance surface area expands exponentially. Most enterprises aren't ready.

Valentina Cruz · Feb 6, 2026
OpenClaw and the First AI Agent Security Crisis: Lessons for Enterprise MCP Governance
AI Agents

OpenClaw and the First AI Agent Security Crisis: Lessons for Enterprise MCP Governance

The viral AI agent's security vulnerabilities are a preview of what happens when agent deployment outpaces governance.

Valentina Cruz · Jan 27, 2026
Docker + MCP: Why Containerized AI Tool Orchestration Changes the Enterprise Game
Smartflow

Docker + MCP: Why Containerized AI Tool Orchestration Changes the Enterprise Game

Docker's MCP Catalog makes 100+ tool servers discoverable. For enterprises, this is both a capability unlock and a governance challenge.

Valentina Cruz · Dec 23, 2025
Google Goes All-In on MCP Servers, and Exposes the Enterprise Governance Gap
Smartflow

Google Goes All-In on MCP Servers, and Exposes the Enterprise Governance Gap

Google's managed MCP servers make agent integration easier. They also make the governance question impossible to ignore.

Valentina Cruz · Dec 9, 2025
Anthropic Hands MCP to the Linux Foundation: What It Means for Enterprise AI Standards
MCP

Anthropic Hands MCP to the Linux Foundation: What It Means for Enterprise AI Standards

MCP's move to vendor-neutral governance under the Linux Foundation signals permanent infrastructure status for enterprise AI.

Valentina Cruz · Dec 2, 2025
From 100K to 8 Million: The MCP Adoption Curve and What Enterprises Are Missing
MCP

From 100K to 8 Million: The MCP Adoption Curve and What Enterprises Are Missing

MCP's explosive growth creates both opportunity and risk. Most enterprises are capturing the opportunity while ignoring the risk.

Valentina Cruz · Nov 25, 2025
Enterprise MCP Readiness: Why Tool Orchestration Needs a Governance Layer
MCP

Enterprise MCP Readiness: Why Tool Orchestration Needs a Governance Layer

The MCP spec's enterprise pivot exposes a critical gap: who governs what your AI agents can do with the tools they discover?

Valentina Cruz · Nov 21, 2025
What the MCP Protocol Anniversary Means for Enterprise AI Security
MCP

What the MCP Protocol Anniversary Means for Enterprise AI Security

The Model Context Protocol turns one year old with a major spec update. Here's what enterprise security teams need to know.

Valentina Cruz · Nov 7, 2025
What Enterprises Really Need to Run Multi-Agent AI in Production
Enterprise AI

What Enterprises Really Need to Run Multi-Agent AI in Production

Valentina Cruz · Oct 22, 2025