Guarding Against The Dangers Of Shadow IT
ITProToday, Wednesday, December 20,2023
Anyone can fall into the trap of shadow IT. Here's how to control sprawling SaaS and shadow IT to reduce waste, cut costs, and be less exposed to security dangers.
As business cycles accelerate around the globe, the digital workforce is being forced to deliver more rapid-fire solutions. Sometimes the focus on speed causes people to cut corners and sign up for unauthorized applications or productivity tools to help solve business problems faster. This practice is known as shadow IT.
Shadow IT involves any IT-related activities that happen within an organization, but outside of the IT department's direct supervision. In most cases, employees are not trying to break the rules - they are just trying to do their jobs as efficiently as possible. But the haphazard adoption of web-based business apps without first getting approval from IT poses real risks for cybersecurity and regulatory compliance, and can lead to sprawling costs.