Reasons For Use
Generally it is believed that employees use shadow IT systems because they think there is no other way to get the data they need to do their jobs. For example, they might use spreadsheets for data analysis because they know how to use them, it is "free", they can exchange information with everyone and, most it gets them the results they need.
A study confirms that 35% of employees feel they need to work around a security measure or protocol to be able to do their work efficiently. 63% send documents to their home e-mail address to continue work from home, even when they are aware that this is probably not allowed.
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