Shining a light on the dark shadow cast by shadow IT
Employees who don’t have the tools to get their jobs done sometimes turn to the world of shadow IT. Can you prevent them from going to the dark side?
Employees who don’t have the tools to get their jobs done sometimes turn to the world of shadow IT. Can you prevent them from going to the dark side?
Like the sequel to a bad horror movie, Shadow IT has returned with a vengeance because of COVID-19. Should businesses fear it more than the virus?
Shadow IT has become common in businesses, so it’s crucial to encourage a secure practice and convert the negatives to positives.
Even though it is believed that shadow IT comprises more than 50 percent of enterprise application consumption, all is not doom and gloom.
Shadow IT is viewed by many businesses as a problem because it indicates a loss of control over what technologies users have access to. But is this always a bad thing?
Shadow IT is proliferating in the workplace as employees circumvent official policies in the attempt to work more efficiently. But the use of unapproved apps, devices, and programs can take a potential toll on an organization — and a real toll on IT professionals who must control it.