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iManage Threat Manager: AI Agent Activity Now Visible to Security Teams in Real Time

The iManage ConnectLive announcements included a targeted governance capability that deserves separate attention for legal tech operators selling into enterprise law firms and legal departments: iManage Threat Manager now surfaces AI agent activity directly in user activity reporting. Security teams can now see what AI agents are accessing, moving, and modifying across the platform in real time —

BY FRONTIER DESK · AUGUST 3, 2026 · 1 MIN READ

The iManage ConnectLive announcements included a targeted governance capability that deserves separate attention for legal tech operators selling into enterprise law firms and legal departments: iManage Threat Manager now surfaces AI agent activity directly in user activity reporting. Security teams can now see what AI agents are accessing, moving, and modifying across the platform in real time — not just what human users are doing. The parallel development is iManage Security Policy Manager, which is evolving to support client- and matter-level AI use restrictions as a distinct governance layer from the existing ethical walls (which control human access). For legal tech operators building AI products that interact with iManage document stores: the Threat Manager update means your agent's activity is now logged and visible to the firm's security team. Governance-by-design — demonstrating what data your agent accesses, in what sequence, and under what authorisation — is no longer a sales differentiator; it is becoming a procurement requirement.

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