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Brex vs. Amex: Which Corporate Card Wins?

Stick with the known, or go for something new? How to decide between Brex vs. Amex for your corporate charge card.

Mansoor Ahmed
Dec 12, 2021 7 min read

Shadow IT Costs: Immediate and Lasting

Shadow IT costs businesses millions of dollars per year in unauthorized spending, and security risks may end up costing much more.

Mansoor Ahmed
Dec 11, 2021 5 min read

How to Eliminate Shadow IT—And How to Control it if You Can’t

You already suspect that shadow IT is a problem in your organization. How do you eliminate it? There are several options.

Mansoor Ahmed
Dec 10, 2021 7 min read

How to Detect And Monitor Shadow IT

If your company is like many average companies, you’re unaware of 50% of your IT spending.

Mansoor Ahmed
Dec 9, 2021 5 min read

The Bright Side of Shadow IT

There are definite risks to losing control over your IT solutions. But looking beyond the threats, what about the benefits of shadow IT?

Mansoor Ahmed
Dec 8, 2021 4 min read

I Analyzed SaaS Billing Dark Patterns

SaaS vendors are exploiting growth loops to hit the jackpot with recurring billing. Some of these practices are not just notorious but borderline illegal.

Indus Khaitan
Nov 16, 2021 9 min read

Ramp vs. Divvy

Find out how Ramp and Divvy expense cards compare on rewards, integrations, signup process, fees, and support.

Mansoor Ahmed
Nov 12, 2021 4 min read

How Tugboat Helped Us Achieve SOC 2 Compliance

SOC 2 compliance shows Infosec compliance readiness. Read how Quolum achieved it with the help of Tugboat.

Indus Khaitan
Nov 1, 2021 6 min read

What Is Shadow IT?

Deployed without authorization from the IT department, shadow IT introduces unnecessary risks and costs.

Mansoor Ahmed
Sep 16, 2021 5 min read

A Definitive Guide to Shadow IT

SaaS and BYOD are core contributors to the Shadow IT menace. Unknown applications have corporate data that is untraceable.

Mansoor Ahmed
Sep 6, 2021 13 min read

SaaS Contract Management: What to Negotiate, And Why

Click-through agreements are so infrequently read, there are comedies about what we might be agreeing to, but SaaS contract management is no joke.

Mansoor Ahmed
Aug 24, 2021 7 min read

Best Metrics for Measuring SaaS Usage

Measuring SaaS usage is simply based on licenses, logins, and features.

Mansoor Ahmed
Aug 14, 2021 5 min read