![They got in through the fish tank: the threat of ‘shadow IT’](https://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/FN-AA998_Shadow_M_20170713093833.jpg)
Dave Palmer, director of technology at cyber security firm Darktrace, wants to talk about the fish tank.
The tank sat in reception in the office of a company that handled payment information and transactions. It had a WiFi connection that allowed an external company to manage the tank’s water levels remotely.