More tools lead to greater risk of security issues and burnout

A new survey of over 1,000 IT and security teams suggests that the more tools organizations deploy to solve problems, the more problems they create. The study from Kandji finds that too many overlapping tools is an issue for 49 percent, gaps or breakdowns between tools is cited by 46 percent, and security risks due to poor integration by 41 percent. Siloed ownership or communication is a problem for 38 percent while the same percentage say that compliance and audits take too much time. There’s a direct, measurable correlation between the number of tools teams manage and their burnout levels.… [Continue Reading]