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Out of Sight, Out of Control: A Business Leader's Guide to Shadow IT - Webinar Recording
Shadow IT is often a symptom of employees trying to work more efficiently—not simply a security problem. In this webinar, we explore why shadow IT happens, the risks it can introduce, and how organizations can turn these challenges into opportunities to empower employees with the technologies and tools they need to be productive.
Your employees are using tools your company never authorized—a personal Dropbox, a graphic design application, an AI tool with a confidential proposal pasted into it. And a former employee? They may still have access to all of it.
This is Shadow IT and understanding it is the first step to getting ahead of it. In this webinar, Kyle Peterson, Sr. Director of Cybersecurity & Networking at Uprise Partners takes a refreshingly honest look at shadow IT, because the truth is, most employees aren't being reckless, they're being resourceful.
When your team goes looking for tools on their own, it's often a sign that what they've been given isn't working for them. That disconnect has real consequences: security exposure, financial waste, and operational blind spots. In this webinar recording, you'll learn:
- Why employees turn to tools outside your company, and why good intentions don't eliminate the risk
- Ways unsanctioned apps, personal devices, and rogue integrations create security and compliance exposure
- How software sprawl quietly inflates your spend, with duplicate tools and forgotten subscriptions adding up fast
- Why “I'm just using my personal ChatGPT account” is quickly becoming one of the most common and risky shadow IT refrains in the workplace
- Practical steps your business can take to regain visibility and control—because the best solution isn't just locking things down, it's making sure your people have what they need to do their jobs well.
If you're responsible for your organization's people, finances, performance, or risk, this is a conversation worth listening to.
If you'd like to have a discussion about how Uprise can help you reign in your shadow IT and give your employees the technologies and tools they need to do their best work, just reach out to our team!
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