Do your employees practice shadow IT? For the uninitiated, shadow IT (also known as underground or rogue IT) is the use of technology-related solutions by employees without the knowledge and approval of the IT team. Some examples of this are tech solutions and applications used on computer hardware, software, infrastructure/network, tools, applications, platforms and IT services.
The use of unauthorized IT solutions can cause major security challenges. So, why do employees drift to shadow IT?
There are multiple reasons that encourage employees to practice shadow IT. Some of them are: