Shadow IT was always a challenge for organizations, but what may seem like an innocent oversight could be a perfect shroud for cybercriminals. By its very nature, shadow IT is often unseen by IT security teams - an oversight that routinely puts organizations at risk of violating data privacy laws, distorting IT budgets and being exposed to nefarious actors. In a remote work environment, shadow IT poses a new threat that must be actively managed.
To better understand the shadow IT behaviors of employees working remotely due to COVID-19, NinjaOne surveyed 400 remote workers in the UK across multiple industries.
