We released the latest version of the Netskope Cloud Report today. This quarter, organizations’ cloud usage increased to 1,181 average apps per organization, from 1,022 last report. 92.7 percent of these services are categorized as not enterprise-ready, meaning they rated a “medium” or below on the Netskope Cloud Confidence Index (CCI).
This report had the highest average amount of HR apps in use, with 139 apps per organization. This is especially concerning in light of regulations like the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which will require organizations to identify all personal data in use and secure that data to properly exercise data subjects rights.
Other categories with high averages include marketing and collaboration, with 121 and 95 average apps, respectively. Many of these apps will be user-led, shadow IT apps. Cloud-first organizations want to safely permit these cloud services and not disrupt the business by attempt