It Risk Assessment Shadowing ? Some Useful Information

Posted by Binadox Solutions on April 27th, 2017

There is no doubt that today we have scores of companies having dozens of software applications. it is virtually impossible for any company to run their business without any software support system. Whether it is doing the routine activities or managing production and logistics there is hardly any doubt that software applications are becoming extremely critical and vital. However, at the same time they come with their own share of problems which must be understood by one and all. The risks and dangers associated with software applications are no longer illusionary but real. With number of hacking and phishing activities happening around the place, there is a shadow of risk always lurking. This must be handled properly without which it could put quite a few things at real risk. However, we need to find out how this can be done and we will learn more about it over the next few lines.

How Does It Work

When you have the right IT risk assessment done and if you put in place the right protocols and practices, you stand benefitted in more ways than one. First and foremost you will be able to find out what is happening around you and ensure that data secrecy, data integrity and data safety is maintained at all points of time. The best thing is that it assesses the risk taking into account various factors and defines the threshold limit. Once the threshold limit is exceeded, warning signals and alarm bells go out and the right steps can be taken to ensure that things are brought under control.

How It Is Different

When you have the right shadow IT risk assessment tools in place, you can be sure about a few things. First and foremost you can be sure that it could track and find out what is happening to all sanctioned and unsanctioned cloud apps that are being used in the organization. It also will be able to identify the riskiest applications which employees might be using with or without the knowledge of the relevant authorities. It also will be in a position to track down the redundant applications which could be used by many departments in large organizations. Hence it also could go a long way in improving the overall productivity of the organization.

Hence at the end of the day there is no doubt that having such a practice in place certainly helps the overall interest of the organization.

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