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Circuit Chuckles · Daily comic

Shadow IT

Published Tuesday, 6 October 2026 · By Security.io

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In a dim office, Rusty shines a flashlight at his own shadow while Glitch dryly explains that the so-called shadow IT is just Rusty blocking the light.

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Rusty launches a flashlight investigation into “shadow IT,” only for Glitch to point out that the mysterious unauthorized deployment is literally Rusty’s own shadow.

Transcript

Accessible reading order
  1. Panel 1 — Rusty: I found shadow IT.
  2. Panel 2 — Glitch: That is your shadow.
  3. Panel 3 — Rusty: It appeared without approval.
  4. Panel 4 — Glitch: Because you turned on the light. Rusty: Unauthorized deployment confirmed.