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Shadow IT and file sharing Password Management: A Major Compliance Headache In the age of shadow IT, no one is in charge of passwords: 89% of former employees retained access to passwords. File-Sharing Services Are the Worst Compliance Issue People think of these services as their own personal cloud; 88% retained access to file-sharing services […]

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Shadow IT and file sharing

1 - Password Management: A Major Compliance HeadachePassword Management: A Major Compliance Headache

In the age of shadow IT, no one is in charge of passwords: 89% of former employees retained access to passwords.

2 - File-Sharing Services Are the Worst Compliance IssueFile-Sharing Services Are the Worst Compliance Issue

People think of these services as their own personal cloud; 88% retained access to file-sharing services they used in their old jobs.

3 - Taking Work Home From the Office ForeverTaking Work Home From the Office Forever

No one ever remembers to actually delete anything: 68% stored work files in a personal storage cloud.

4 - Top Sites Where Former Employees Retain Access to Corporate DataTop Sites Where Former Employees Retain Access to Corporate Data

Every cloud service is a potential source of compliance risk. Dropbox and Google top the list, at 44% and 40%, respectively.

5 - Financial and Customer Data at RiskFinancial and Customer Data at Risk

The issue is hardly limited to file-sharing services; 24% of users still have access to a PayPal account, 21% have access to Facebook and 18% have access to LinkedIn.

6 - Sensitive Corporate Data at RiskSensitive Corporate Data at Risk

The amount of sensitive corporate data at risk is substantial. Almost half (45%) admitted to retaining access to sensitive corporate data.

7 - Former Employees Regularly Access Corporate DataFormer Employees Regularly Access Corporate Data

No one is really sure who is actually logging into those cloud services: 49% logged into an account after leaving the company.

8 - HR Professionals Need EducationHR Professionals Need Education

Passwords are more important than company ID cards. A full 60% were not asked for cloud log-ins when exiting their companies.

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Michael Vizard is a seasoned IT journalist, with nearly 30 years of experience writing and editing about enterprise IT issues. He is a writer for publications including Programmableweb, IT Business Edge, CIOinsight, Channel Insider and UBM Tech. He formerly was editorial director for Ziff-Davis Enterprise, where he launched the company’s custom content division, and has also served as editor in chief for CRN and InfoWorld. He also has held editorial positions at PC Week, Computerworld and Digital Review.

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