Business Automation with Built-In Privacy
LLMs and workflows tailored to your business, without the complexity.
What We Do
Two core services that transform your business
Custom Secure LLMs
- Hosted in a secure, dedicated environment based on your needs
- Fine-tuned using your internal knowledge and documents
- Built with a security- and compliance-first mindset
Private, purpose-built language models trained on your business data. Designed to understand your workflows and support your operations with clarity, accuracy, and relevance.
Business Automation Systems
- End-to-end workflow automation
- Seamless integration with your existing tools
- Customization to your business needs
Automation that removes bottlenecks, reduces manual work, and scales your operations. Whether it's lead workflows, reporting, or backend tasks, our automations integrate where you work.
What We Fix
See how we turn friction into flow.
Hours lost to repetitive tasks
Automated workflows that execute for you
Sensitive data exposed in public tools
Secure, private LLMs your team can trust
One-size-fits-all systems that miss the mark
Custom solutions tailored to your business
Clunky tools no one wants to use
Designed for clarity and action
Public AI Data Leaks
What Can Go Wrong Without Proper Security
These are not hypotheticals—major organizations have already lost millions and exposed sensitive data through public AI tools. Learn from their mistakes before it happens to you.
Samsung Loses Trade Secrets to ChatGPT
In early 2023, Samsung engineers uploaded confidential source code, meeting notes, and hardware details to a public AI tool. Within weeks, proprietary technology was at risk of exposure to competitors. The incident forced Samsung to immediately ban all public AI tools. Samsung lost its IP to OpenAI—permanently. This case highlights how a single mistake can have irreversible consequences for even the largest organizations.
10x drop in productivity and halting innovation across Samsung's engineering teams.
Trade secrets and proprietary code unrecoverable after being uploaded to OpenAI's servers.
Intellectual property and revenue exposed to competitors, with real financial losses.
Microsoft Copilot Exposes 20,000+ Private Repositories
GitHub Copilot, an AI coding assistant, was found to suggest private company information—including business logic, internal plans, and even working passwords—to users who should never have had access. Sensitive information from over 20,000 company projects was exposed, leading to compliance risks, loss of intellectual property, and the threat of live credentials being leaked to the public. This incident demonstrates how AI tools can inadvertently become a vector for large-scale data breaches.
Active credentials and secret keys were suggested to unauthorized users, creating direct security threats.
Business logic, internal plans, and confidential code exposed to the public and competitors.
Legal and regulatory risks, including potential lawsuits and fines for mishandling sensitive data.
Healthcare Workers Risk $1.5M HIPAA Fines
In 2025, a report revealed that healthcare workers were increasingly using AI tools like ChatGPT and Google Gemini to help with paperwork and communication—often without proper security safeguards or compliance checks. Sensitive patient data, including medical histories and personal information, was uploaded to AI tools that are not HIPAA-compliant. This put both patients and providers at risk of serious data breaches and legal penalties, and demonstrates the urgent need for private, compliant AI solutions in healthcare.
Federal penalties per HIPAA violation—plus lawsuits and loss of licenses for non-compliance.
Medical histories, diagnoses, and personal info leaked to unauthorized parties and the public.
Loss of patient trust, negative press, and long-term damage to your organization's credibility.
Don't Let Your Company Be Next
Public AI tools expose your sensitive data to competitors, regulators, and hackers. Protect your business with secure, private AI solutions that keep your data where it belongs.
About the Founder
Malcolm is a self-proclaimed efficiency junkie, constantly looking for ways to optimize every aspect of his life and businesses. From carrying all the groceries inside in one load all the way to building a personal AI executive assistant that runs his inbox and calendar.
I love bridging the gap between computer systems and business, being a sort of translator between the Computer Engineer and the CEO.
2nd Brain is built from this philosophy, to help businesses get real value from AI & Automation, not just make flashy tools.
Malcolm holds a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Information Systems and is currently pursuing a Master's in Information Security & Privacy. With years of experience in cybersecurity, system design, and AI development, he brings the technical depth and business understanding that shape every solution. His background ensures that 2nd Brain builds systems that are focused, reliable, and aligned with how modern businesses actually work.
Malcolm MacDonald
Founder & CEO
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Your business information is completely confidential. We sign NDAs before any detailed discussions and maintain enterprise-grade security standards.