LastPass has launched a new feature called SaaS Protect to assist enterprises in addressing SaaS sprawl and shadow IT security issues. This feature enables IT administrators to monitor user-installed applications and their usage within the organization, providing a way to manage risks. SaaS Protect follows the introduction of SaaS Monitoring tools aimed at offering a comprehensive view of application usage and credentials. The rise of shadow IT poses significant security challenges, especially as many employees employ unauthorized applications, jeopardizing data integrity and security.
"Small and mid-sized businesses are facing a perfect storm of complexity: unknown risks living within unknown apps and AI services," said Don MacLennan, Chief Product Officer at LastPass.
"We built SaaS Protect to turn that chaos into clarity," he added.
This brings with it a range of security-related risks, research shows, largely due to the fact security teams lack visibility into how applications are being used and opening enterprises up to an array of threats.
Last year, 73% of people polled by Next DLP admitted to using SaaS apps that weren't approved by corporate IT, despite being fully aware of the risk of data breaches.
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