Recent shadow IT related incidents present lessons to CISOs

Mentioning the phrase “shadow IT” to CISOs often results in an eye-roll or a grimace. As one who spent most of his adult life within government dealing with home-based IT capabilities that far outstripped those in the office, I know this feeling.

Operating within an enclaved system means direct user access to more advanced technologies from their workstations wasn’t happening. Commercial entities don’t have that luxury of an enclaved environment. They do have the challenge of employees using technology and applications with capabilities that far outstrip their ability to keep up.

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