DataDome published an article exploring how automated traffic is gaming virtual waiting rooms and AI agent requests rising 45% in Q2 2026.
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🇬🇧 Are bots destroying one of Britain’s great institutions, the queue? I tackled this question for LBC, exploring how automated traffic is gaming virtual waiting rooms…
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DataDome
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- Industry
- Computer and Network Security
- Location
- New York, US
- Company size
- 201–500 employees
About DataDome
DataDome delivers real-time bot and agent trust management, giving businesses complete visibility and control over all traffic—human, bot, or AI. Named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Bot And Agent Trust Management Software, Q2 2026, DataDome is trusted by enterprises like Etsy, PayPal, and Soundcloud. Acting as a traffic control plane, DataDome's multi-layered AI engine leverages thousands of models and 5 trillion signals daily to analyze intent and stop fraud in under 2 milliseconds—letting legitimate users through seamlessly across websites, apps, APIs, and MCPs. Backed by a 24/7 SOC and expert threat researchers, DataDome stops 20k+ attacks every second. With 30+ global PoPs, and 80+ ready-made integrations, DataDome is a recognized Leader on G2 across several categories—delivering protection that outperforms.
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DataDome has been recognized as a Sample Vendor in the Gartner Hype Cycle for Application Security, 2026, in the newly introduced AI Agent Bot Management category.
Presence & Recognition
DataDome is attending the Aviation ISAC Cybersecurity Summit in Vancouver from September 29 to October 2, with the DataDome team at booth 32.
Presence & Recognition
DataDome is hosting Gilles Walbrou's workshop, You Can't Firewall an Agent: The Case for Dynamic Trust Scoring on October 8.
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