Most CEOs would be flabbergasted at the ubiquity of technology within the company running outside the purview of the information technology (IT) department. Shadow IT (sounds ominous, doesn’t it?) is hardware or software that is being used by the organization without the approval or knowledge of the company’s IT department.
Let that sink for a moment. Your company is running on IT your IT department can’t manage, monitor, and may not even know about.
Shadow IT is widespread because so many applications are easily available to the workforce for little more than an e-mail address. Most applications are free to start with, but offer tiered services at varying price levels. Think Google Drive, Amazon Drive, and iCloud ...
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