In August 2019 I blogged that "50% of All Businesses
Have Shadow IT – So How Are You Impacted?" and now
with Covid-19 locking everyone at home Computerworld reported
"As workers were forced home due to the COVID-19 crisis, the
potential for shadow IT went with them to their remote offices.
However, it doesn't need pose a risk. In fact, it could prove
to be an asset." The April 28, 2020 article
entitled "Shadow IT goes home: How
to reduce the risk" included these comments:
By and large, IT and shadow IT have developed a dialog about
a device, its ownership, the apps and the content on it, using MDM
and the broader EMM (enterprise mobility management).
The results may not be perfect but there's a grudging
acceptance on both sides.
