BUSINESS LEADERS INTRODUCTION CLUBS The club so appreciated by its members is returning with renewed vigour. Why not join us? What you can expect Why the Business Leaders Introduction Club creates quality leads… “People buy from People” The Club’s purpose is to create a fun environment where well networked people can get to know and […]
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MITIGATIONS FOR SHADOW IT At all times, you should be actively trying to limit the likelihood that shadow IT can or will be created in the future, not just addressing existing instances. Organisational mitigations It is important to reiterate that most shadow IT is typically not the result of intentional rule-breaking, rather the result of
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THREATS POSED BY SHADOW IT Data theft Many of the controls that organisations apply to devices and services (such as encryption and allow/deny listing) are unlikely to be applied effectively on shadow IT. Protecting data is a concern as you can’t be certain where your data is, where it is being processed, or where it
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TYPES OF SHADOW IT Shadow IT is most likely to manifest itself in your organisation, with the associated threats they introduce. Unmanaged devices A widely understood area of shadow IT is unsanctioned devices on a network. This can include: Any device or service that’s not been configured by your organisation will probably fall short of
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WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM SHADOW IT? Though clearly not desirable, the existence of shadow IT presents your organisation with learning opportunities. If employees are having to resort to insecure workarounds in order to ‘get the job done’, then this suggests that existing policies need refining so that staff aren’t compelled to make use of
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WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM SHADOW IT? Though clearly not desirable, the existence of shadow IT presents your organisation with learning opportunities. If employees are having to resort to insecure workarounds in order to ‘get the job done’, then this suggests that existing policies need refining so that staff aren’t compelled to make use of
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SHADOW IT IS NOT BYOD BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) can be an effective way of reducing shadow IT with an effective BYOD policy, providing your organisation with some level of control of corporate data and the resources permitted on the users device, allowing the risk to be managed. Shadow IT is unmanaged tech,
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WHAT IS SHADOW IT? The term ‘shadow IT’ (also known as ‘grey IT’) refers to the unknown assets that are used within an organisation for business purposes. Since these are not managed by IT or accounted for by asset management, nor aligned with corporate IT processes or policy, they’re a risk to your organisation. This
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VALUABLE LESSONS FROM GLOBAL IT OUTAGE Organisations around the world are still recovering from one of the biggest ever IT outages. On Friday 19th July 2024, a glitch caused by a faulty software update from CrowdStrike, an American digital security vendor, affected 8.5million Microsoft Windows devices. Flights were grounded, hospital appointments postponed, and several news
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BRITAIN TO BE FASTEST GROWING MAJOR EUROPEAN ECONOMY Growth in Britain is set to outstrip every other major European economy next year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted, in a sharp bounce back from the recession in 2023. Organisations benefit from working with Business Technology Leaders across the United Kingdom as we work flexibly
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