Hunting Shadow IT

As the name implies Shadow IT is the use or provisioning of information technology systems and applications without the approval of a centralised IT department. Shadow IT typically occurs when projects or functional units need to solve a problem, and take it upon themselves, to purchase or build an application that will do it for them.

With the proliferation of cloud apps and flexible pricing systems, the choice is made easier for departments to purchase. This can be especially so where there is no structured procurement function that oversees all buying and spend.

Top Shadow IT culprits usually consist of:

· Applications

· SaaS solutions

· Enterprise Risk Programs

Tracking Shadow IT

There are a few third-party solutions that allow you to discover all SaaS applications within your enterprise.

If your aim is to reduce Shadow IT, it would be wise to consider implementing policies and protecting the data that is most critical to your organisation.

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