Are Your Employees Using Your Data in the Shadows?

Are Your Employees Using Your Data in the Shadows?

You have superstar employees who run your business like it’s their own. They use new apps to collaborate with coworkers, vendors, and customers to get work done when it needs to get done. They’re moving your business closer and closer to the cloud. Sounds fantastic! Let them do their thing! But what information is being shared? What apps are they using? Are they secure? Are partners or customers receiving sensitive data that’s not encrypted? Here are a few things to keep in mind as your business accelerates to the cloud.


Businesses Are Adopting Cloud Services Faster Than They Are Being Secured


Employees seeking new cloud services can help you transform the way business is done and improve engagement with customers, partners, and other employees. Most employees are first adopters who are trying new apps to do their jobs in the most efficient way possible. But before you know it, your IT department could become overwhelmed with cloud adoption. This means your organization will inevitably deal with shadow IT as your employees begin using unsanctioned cloud services.


Data Could Be Leaked, Leading to Financial, Reputational, IO, and Compliance Exposure


Do you know what your employees are doing with your business’s data? This is where shadow IT becomes a factor. Not all security controls used today were built with the cloud in mind, especially when it comes to BYOD and IoT. On-premises security products alone can’t provide effective visibility and protection in a hybrid IT world. In a recent McAfee survey, we found that the average organizati ..

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