Easy to say, we know. We hear it; the difficulties of unsupported business critical applications, the security risks, the single points of failure. And it’s true – these things represent real risks. But we in the technology community are never going to overcome it so let’s look at how we exploit the benefits and reduce the risk.
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Shining a Light on Shadow IT
Technology is everywhere. Literally. At home and at work, the end-user is becoming so much more than it once was; developer, controller and its own municipal self-serve helpdesk. The dinosaur IT generation (you know the ones, the server-hugging lock-down no social media at work community) need to accept this and embrace a future whereby the central IT function enables its users to adopt the best, most cost-effective application for their needs.
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