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Shining a Light on Shadow IT
Shining a Light on Shadow IT
Shadow #IT projects will continue to take root and proliferate throughout enterprise #networks.
Aug. 1, 2018
Q&A: 1 CTO sheds light on his battle with Shadow IT
Q&A: 1 CTO sheds light on his battle with Shadow IT
Meet Derek: the man, the myth, the legend. As deputy CIO and the CTO, he is tasked with the overall technology strategy and oversees day-to-day operations
April 20, 2016
Ostrich or Eagle: How CIOs Can Address the Shocking Reality of Shadow IT
Ostrich or Eagle: How CIOs Can Address the Shocking Reality of Shadow IT
Recently, I had a conversation with a CIO and her team. We were reviewing the extraordinary growth of unknown and known cloud services within
Sept. 16, 2015
Do You Know the Way to Ballylickey? Shadow IT and the CIO Dilemma
Do You Know the Way to Ballylickey? Shadow IT and the CIO Dilemma
I was once on a driving holiday in southern Ireland. As anybody who has been to that beautiful part of the world will know, the scenery is magnificent,
Aug. 6, 2015
Identifying and Solving the Cloud Sprawl Problem
Identifying and Solving the Cloud Sprawl Problem
An interesting read for me one day last week was the Wall Street Journal reporting on the exploding yet ungoverned use of cloud services by employees in just...
May 3, 2015
Governing the New Wild West….The World of Many Clouds
Governing the New Wild West….The World of Many Clouds
In many ways, the race to the cloud resembles the Wild West of the 1800s. The urgency with which business groups are rushing to adopt cloud services,
May 30, 2014
Shining a New Light on Shadow IT
Shining a New Light on Shadow IT
More people than ever are talking about “shadow IT” nowadays.  As the name implies, it’s mysterious, perhaps even malevolent by some people’s standards.
March 18, 2014
Enabling the Business Value of Cloud Through Intelligent Infrastructure
Enabling the Business Value of Cloud Through Intelligent Infrastructure
The advent of the many clouds has now become a reality. Enterprises of all sizes and segments are embracing cloud solutions, whether private internal
March 10, 2014
Beyond Data Security…Five Biggest Risks of Shadow Cloud IT Services
Beyond Data Security…Five Biggest Risks of Shadow Cloud IT Services
About two years ago, I went into a customer workshop on private cloud. As we were introducing ourselves around the table, the CIO turned to me with a
Jan. 31, 2014