Cloud Computing Services Being Used without IT’s Knowledge

Grazed from MidSize Insider.  Author: Shawn Drew.

While the benefits of cloud computing continue to outshine any potential drawbacks, some IT managers and executives at midsize businesses still take a cautious approach with this new technology. While the needs of businesses differ, some new research, as discussed in a Forbes article, shows that employees are adopting cloud computing services en masse without IT’s knowledge. That is a reality that IT managers have to consider when thinking about the cloud, security and their business.

Significant Shadow IT Spending

The new research comes from a Microsoft survey, conducted by 451 Research, of over 2,000 executives from around the world. The focus of the survey was cloud computing and how businesses are adopting the technology now that it has grown into more than just a buzzword…


The most interesting finding from the survey was that 44 percent of the executives say that there have been a number of shadow IT purchases within their organization that focus on the cloud. Additionally, 20 percent admit that the shadow IT spending can be classified as significant…

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