Shadow IT Isn't Your Enemy - It's Your Secret Weapon
InformationWeek, Thursday, June 26th, 2025
CIOs are no longer the gatekeepers of tech. The gate itself has collapsed. Here's what you can do now.
Unauthorized use of tech and data, aka shadow IT and shadow AI, has bedeviled security teams and compliance officers for decades. 'Individual workers may decide to use it without telling anyone and may even hide their use from their coworkers.
Its stealth usage adds to the risks associated with it,' explains Kris Bondi, CEO and co-founder of Mimoto AI. Unfortunately, tech teams are losing the fight, especially with the onslaught of cheap and easily accessible AI. The gate has finally crashed, and the gatekeepers must now take a new approach.