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Shadow IT refers to technology tools, software, and services used within an organization without explicit IT department approval. Articles under this tag examine how shadow IT emerges, its impact on security posture, and strategies for detecting and managing unauthorized technology use across your workforce.

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What Is Shadow IT? The Hidden Risk You Can't Ignore

Your Employees Already Built a Second IT Department In 2023, a Gartner survey found that 41% of employees acquired, modified, or created technology outside of IT's visibility. By now, that number has only grown. If you're asking what is shadow IT, the short answer is this:

Carl B. Johnson Sep 08, 2019 7 min read