Topic: Shadow-it

Found 9 entries.

• The Rant: Stop Sending Client Files From Personal Phones

  A personal device is a black hole for corporate data. Why allowing employees to use personal phones for client work destroys the chain of custody.

• The Rant: 'Off the Record' Is a Fantasy in the Digital Workplace

  Informal chats on WhatsApp or Slack are not safe havens. They are unmanaged evidence lockers. Why you must enforce a 'business on business channels' policy.

• “Unlimited Seats” Is Not Generous: It Is How Spend Hides

  SaaS companies offer 'Unlimited User' plans to make you lazy. It destroys your ability to calculate unit economics. We expose the trap.

• The Case: The Consultant Used a Personal Dropbox, and the Client Asked for the Audit Trail

  Shadow IT is not a productivity hack; it is a governance failure. See how a personal folder destroys the chain of custody during an audit.

• “Just Use Google Forms” Is How Projects Bleed Time

  Free tools are expensive. Browser-based forms create friction, rely on perfect conditions, and force field crews back to paper. Here is the cost of 'free'.

• The Myth of WhatsApp Approval: A Message Is Not a Record

  A thumbs-up emoji is not a signature. Discover why relying on chat apps for business critical approvals is a legal gamble you will lose.

• Your “Free” Form Builder Is a Breach of State Secrets

  Shadow IT is not innovation; it is an unauthorized treaty with a foreign power. Why 'free' tools are the most expensive risk we take.

• “It’s Just a Small Pilot” Is How We Lose Strategic Autonomy

  Shadow IT and 'free trials' are the Trojan Horses of digital colonization. How to stop the drift into dependency.

• Client Needs Access by 9 AM: The 20-Minute Deal Room Setup

  The Partner wants a portal. IT wants a 2-week lead time. Here is how we ship the Deal Room in 20 minutes.