Shadow IT - The Unauthorised Technology That’s Already Inside Your Business
Podcast: The Small Business Cyber Security Guy | Cybersecurity for SMB & StartupsPublished On: Mon Jul 07 2025
Description: Shadow IT: The Unauthorised Technology Inside Your Business 42% of business applications are unauthorised Shadow IT. Your employees have built hackers a data highway while trying to be helpful. What You'll Learn Detection Methods: DNS monitoring, MDM, endpoint audits, ThreatLocker solutions GDPR Nightmare: Why Shadow IT makes data subject access requests impossible Real Examples: 17 project management tools in one 12-person company Management Strategies: Control without becoming a digital dictator Immediate Actions Audit DNS logs for unknown cloud domains Check business credit cards for unauthorised SaaS subscriptions Ask employees "How do you actually do this job?" Key Statistics 65% of remote workers use non-approved tools• £80,000 potential GDPR fine for £2M turnover business• 52% of enterprise SaaS apps are unsanctioned Featured Solutions ThreatLocker: Application whitelisting, DNS filtering, complete visibility without complexity Expert Hosts Noel Bradford: 40+ years experience, MSP CIOMauven MacLeod: Ex-NCSC cybersecurity expert Next Episode Technical Debt: The shortcuts strangling your business infrastructure 🔗 Subscribe for weekly cybersecurity insights💡 Share with business owners who need this⭐ Leave a review to help others find practical security advice
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