- Above the Waterline = Known, approved tech
- Below the Waterline = Unseen, risky Shadow IT
Top :"What You Know You Use"
- Microsoft 365
- Approved CRM
- Managed antivirus
- Company email
- Official Zoom account
Bottom: "What You Might Not Know Is There"
- Free AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Jasper)
- Unsanctioned Dropbox/Google Drive
- Personal Slack or Discord channels
- Freemium design tools (Canva, Notion, Figma)
- Old app logins with active credentials
- Browser extensions with data access
- Unprotected remote desktop tools
Stats:
- 75% of employees admit to using apps not approved by IT
- 67% of security breaches involve Shadow IT access points
If your IT team can't see it, they can't secure it.
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