The staying power of shadow IT, and how to combat risks related to it

2023-04-21 04:30

It's been estimated that more than 50% of IT application acquisition is now business-led, and that the average company still adds 18-20 new applications every month to its portfolio.

The problem, when it comes to uncovering shadow IT, is that information about what applications exist and who has access to them is spread across a company, in many different silos.

With real-time information about new and existing shadow IT and sanctioned applications and users available at their fingertips, IT and IT security teams can confidently rely on this data as their single source of truth.

To combat cybersecurity vulnerabilities, it must be paired with educating company employees on what they should personally do to help minimize risks.

How to recognize and avoid falling for phishing attacks, and why acquiring and integrating applications without IT and security teams' knowledge puts the company at risk.

Business-led IT is here to stay and so are shadow IT applications.

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