Total, centralized IT control is no longer practical now that hybrid work and BYOD are here to stay.
When users look for new ways to get work done, the solutions they find can be the seeds of innovation and the key to unleashing productivity and efficiency.
By fostering trust and the right regulation processes between your IT team and the rest of your organization, people will feel more empowered to find solutions that work for them - and potentially the company at large - with fewer governance and security issues.
Here's how you can turn shadow IT into a culture of grassroots innovation.
Or they stumbled upon a solution that helped them visualize their work differently.
With the ease of access to AI-powered tools, anyone can seek out guidance on how to work more efficiently or comfortably.
Building partnerships with the companies behind the tools is key to enabling innovation while keeping data safe and governable.
When employees and teams look for capabilities and solutions that ease challenges and enable their work, that's a good thing.
It's a form of innovation that can help push your organization forward.
Balancing innovation with IT control remains necessary.
Many aspects of security will be non-negotiable, but many can be solved by listening to users and evolving how you use platforms and services.
Work to understand the business purpose of the adoption so you can help them find an alternative if their initial choice doesn't meet those standards.
The goal is to help users make intelligent security decisions - or help them behave securely by default - while enabling them to take advantage of technology that enhances their work.
If employees find a way to make their work easier, more work will get done.
If employees find a solution that improves their work but experience the IT department and its security policies as an immovable wall, frustration is inevitable.
Viewing security as an enabler of work rather than a barrier can lead to new operational efficiencies and fruitful partnerships.
Prioritizing agility and innovation frees employees to push the boundaries of their work.
When users in your organization look for new ways to get work done, they unlock innovation.
Innovation always brings an element of risk to evaluate and manage based on your organization's goals.
You can maximize this grassroots innovation while ensuring ongoing security by striking the right balance between control and trust.
This Cyber News was published on www.helpnetsecurity.com. Publication date: Thu, 28 Dec 2023 05:43:06 +0000