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Federal
agencies’ shadow IT cloud, yet many
cies continue to struggle with
challenge
cloud security.
security .
The use of unsanctioned cloud
applications – a phenomenon
Meanwhile, 71% said that visi-
known as “shadow
“ shadow IT”
IT ” – is grow-
bility and governance remain
ing.
challenges to properly securing
A recent Ponemon survey
survey, , spon- use of cloud services and 69%
sored by Forcepoint
Forcepoint, , revealed reported that less than half of
that 55% of federal agencies their cloud service providers
have strongly embraced the are FedRAMP authorized.
authorized .
(See how Forcepoint
F orcepoint Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) automatically discovers cloud
application use, analyzes the risks and enforces appropriate controls for SaaS and pro-
duction applications, to ensure the safe and productive use of cloud apps across all
users and endpoints.
e ndpoints. Courtesy of Forcepoint.)
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