The Non-Tech Guide to Securing AI Agents on Your Website

As AI-powered tools like chatbots, copilots and autonomous agents become common on small business and startup websites, more teams are asking: how do we make sure they’re secure?

The good news? You don’t need to be a developer to ask the right questions-or catch common red flags-before integrating an AI assistant, whether you're using no-code platforms, vibe tools or custom add-ons.

🧩 Where AI gets risky

AI assistants plugged into your workflows can do amazing things-but they often have access to sensitive data (user inputs, private knowledge bases, CRM fields, etc). That makes them both valuable and vulnerable.

The risk usually isn't with the AI itself, but with how it's integrated. Here’s what to keep an eye on:

🔐 5 Things to Check Before You Deploy That AI Agent

• Who owns the data?
  Double-check the platform's privacy policy-especially for open-source or free-to-use agents. Make sure you know whether training data or user signals are being logged elsewhere.
• Can the AI be manipulated?
  Test edge cases, like a user offering odd inputs or trying to "jailbreak" the assistant. Can they extract internal knowledge? Will it hallucinate if provoked?
• Is it sandboxed?
  If the agent connects to tools like email, databases or third-party APIs, what prevents it from taking unintended actions? There should always be human-level controls available.
• How is it logging interactions?
  You don’t want personally identifiable info stored in plain text. Make sure logs are anonymized and secure, especially if exporting activity to CRMs or analytics.
• How easy is it to update or revoke?
  Make sure you (or your dev partner) can change prompts, endpoints or disable the agent in real time without redeploying your whole site or form flow.

You don’t have to do it all alone 👇

Security and privacy in the age of AI don't have to be scary-but they do need a little planning. At Appstuck, we help fast-moving teams audit and launch safe, smart AI tools without slowing down momentum.

If your AI build feels “stuck”-or you just want a second set of eyes-feel free to message me. Happy to chat about it.