8 Dangers Of Shadow IT And How To Manage Them
SearchCIO, Tuesday, February 6th, 2024
Unauthorized devices, software and system changes -- and other forms of shadow IT -- can expose organizations to a range of security risks. Here are ways to manage them.
If an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, then CIOs and their teams should be aware that allowing shadow IT can weaken an organization in more ways than one. But there are ways to minimize or eliminate the dangers.
Shadow IT occurs when employees get frustrated by the IT department's slow response to trouble reports, refusal to update a system or another situation where IT is not accommodating user requests or complaints. This frustration can result in the creation of an invisible or "shadow" IT activity, usually by employees with IT skills willing to bypass IT policies and procedures to get what they want.