Shadow IT stories

As businesses increasingly adopt open-source software for its benefits, they face significant security risks. Effective vetting, employee education, and dedicated security solutions are essential to mitigate these dangers.

As Australian enterprises continue to invest heavily in cloud services, AI becomes vital for managing security in complex environments, addressing shadow IT and skill shortages.

RUCKUS Networks offers a critical roadmap for Australian schools planning their digital strategies amidst increased investment and demand.

A study by Vertice reveals businesses waste 385 hours in meetings annually due to inefficiencies in software contract management.

Check Point Software launches Harmony SaaS, an innovative tool designed seamlessly integrate into existing infrastructure.

Nearly half of Australian and New Zealand workers do not feel ready to combat cyberattack threats, with 43% fearing becoming scam or phishing victims at work, ELMO Software research reveals.

Qualys bolsters its CyberSecurity Asset Management with real-time identification of untrusted devices, providing complete internal attack surface coverage and reinforcing its status as an industry leader.

The rise in remote working has increased shadow IT usage among employees, leading to 11% of all cyber incidents, according to Kaspersky.

Zscaler unveils Business Insights for SaaS usage and office utilisation, targeting cost reduction, enhanced productivity, and increased security.

Security leaders are struggling to get their arms around the problem of unsafe use and lack visibility into what AI services their employees are using.

Almost all Australian IT leaders anticipate a shift to passwordless technology, expecting passwords to be limited to under 25% of logins.

Insider data breaches are set to rise due to poor data controls and the use of generative AI tools, warns Imperva.

The mass shift to remote and hybrid forms of working over the past couple of years has expanded the attack surface of organisations.

Shadow IT is increasing in organizations, making their cyber attack surfaces bigger than they realize. Here's how to bring it under control.

The research shows that 92% of employees and managers in large enterprises want full control over applications, but they don't have it.

KnowBe4 has released a new report showing half of the employees at shadow IT companies use unauthorised file services to complete their work.

CyCognito enables users to identify externally-exposed systems and digital assets that are either unknown, uncontrolled or abandoned.

A10 Networks unveils its new Cloud Access Proxy solution, boosting security and performance for SaaS apps like Office 365, plus centralised visibility.

A department creating its own bespoke IT solution may sound like a good idea, but are the risks really worth it?.

While 5G promises to shake up the world of mobile apps, communications, and IoT, 5G’s potential for scalability may end up taking a darker turn.