Sidecar Sync
Sidecar Sync
Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias
Agent Tollgates & MCP Mayhem: Who Really Owns Your Data? | 123
54 minutes Posted Feb 26, 2026 at 11:00 am.
Welcome to Sidecar Sync
Inside the Blue Cypress Tech Fellows Program
Topic One: Agent Tollgates & SaaS Shakeups
Will Other Vendors Follow HubSpot’s Lead?
What Is an AI Data Platform (Really)?
AI Data Platforms vs. Data Warehouses
Topic Two: MCP Security Risks Explained
Education, Governance & Smart AI Guardrails
Real-World MCP Risks & Vendor Trust
Closing Thoughts
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Sidecar Sync, Mallory and Amith dive deep into two seismic shifts rocking the AI landscape for associations: the rise of “agent tollgates” in SaaS platforms and the growing security concerns around Model Context Protocol (MCP). Sparked by comments from HubSpot’s CEO about monitoring and monetizing agent access to customer data, the conversation explores what happens when vendors start charging for AI agents to access “your” data—and why this may signal ...