Consumer technology is evolving, and even entry-level workers are technologically literate with cloud-based and collaborative technology. That’s both a boon for small businesses who want to cut costs and a limitation for those who have more demanding compliance and security demand. Shadow IT isn’t something you should be caught in the dark about. 

Here, we’ll discuss what shadow IT is and how it is going to inhibit your compliance and security efforts, which can be a huge drain for small businesses. 

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Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) is a necessary, and often complex, aspect of many industries. Businesses operating in healthcare, government, financial services, retail, and others know that compliance is a cost of doing business. At the same time, more companies have begun to understand that a GRC solution can contribute to their business success, rather than just being another hurdle to jump over. 

Here, we’ll open the doors for what it means for a company just beginning their compliance journey’s to think about GRC tools. It’s a lot of planning and organizing, but with that comes new security partnerships and a modicum of control over how your organization handles security and risk in almost any industry. 

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The reality of a world of always-connected customers and cloud platforms is that hackers are overwhelmingly targeting managed service providers. The main question posed in that article was how managed service providers could protect their clients with proper security measures. Here, we want to take this a step further to suggest that these managed service providers should look to a security partner who can not only support their own security but the security of their clients.

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