When we introduced AI-assisted coding tools, the main concern was not code quality. It was data handling. A single prompt that includes production logs, live identifiers, or credentials can create compliance and security issues that a code review will not catch. The tooling is capable; the risk is usually what we put into the context window.

This article describes how our team uses Cursor in environments where privacy and security requirements are non-negotiable. It reflects engineering practice, not legal advice. Your security and compliance teams should define what is permitted for your organization and your vendors.

Treat the agent as part of the supply chain

Cursor sits inside the development environment. It can read the repository, suggest multi-file changes, and run commands in the terminal. That is materially different from asking a question in a browser.…