TECH TUESDAY

For years, firms believed Shadow IT was under control. Standardized systems. Locked-down devices. Approved applications. Centralized identity. It felt contained. Shadow IT has now returned, and this time it does not arrive as unauthorized software installed on a workstation. It arrives quietly, through the browser, through convenience, through curiosity. It arrives as artificial intelligence. Employees are using AI tools today. Not in theory. Not in pilot programs. In active

Most organizations believe they are protected because they have backups. Data is copied. Files are stored. Cloud data is replicated. Somewhere, there is a system that holds a version of the business in case something goes wrong. That belief creates comfort. It also creates risk. A backup is a technical function. Recovery is a business outcome. Confusing the two is one of the most common and costly mistakes leadership teams make. When an incident occurs, no one asks whether ba

Each spring, millions of Americans prepare tax returns, organize financial records, and exchange sensitive information with accountants, payroll providers, and financial advisors. It is a predictable annual cycle. Unfortunately, it is also a predictable opportunity for cybercriminals. Tax season consistently produces a surge in fraud attempts because criminals know two things. First, people are already exchanging financial information. Second, urgency and deadlines make indiv