HR and marketing lead the way in cloud service adoption

Marketing and HR have the highest number of cloud services per organization, at 121 and 139 respectively. This is among the findings of the latest Netskope Cloud Report which also highlights that because many of these apps are user-led they are flying below the radar of the IT department and could be in breach of policies and controls. Many of the top HR apps in use, like SuccessFactors and Workday, contain personal data, necessitating DLP (Data Loss Prevention) and access controls to ensure usage of that data remains in compliance. Similarly, many marketing apps qualify as shadow IT, or unsanctioned… [Continue Reading]