Procurement professionals and IT leaders tasked with managing software procurement today can often only focus on the top 20% of vendors. Why? It’s a convergence of three main factors: lack of data, limited resources and inefficient tooling.SaaS and vendor management has become increasingly complexProcurement and IT are being inundated with software access, vendor intake and renewal requests. Productiv found that the average business has 371 SaaS apps (up 32% over the past two years) and that 85% of SaaS contracts are one-year agreements (up 6%). That means more apps to manage and more frequent renewals every year. And that’s just SaaS. When you account for other software and services, many businesses are managing relationships with over 700 vendors across various indirect procurement categories.While the workload is increasing, the workforce is not

Productiv, the SaaS management specialist, has unveiled its 2023 State of SaaS Series which indicates enterprise leaders in procurement, IT and finance need to take immediate action to rationalise their SaaS portfolios before spending and governance challenges spiral out of control.

Integration enables preventative data access controls to protect sensitive dataNEW YORK, May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DoControl , the no-code Software as a Service (SaaS) security company, today announced it has integrated with Atlassian Jira Software to add a foundational layer of preventative controls that protect business-critical data and files within Jira. The integration further secures all shared data and files accessed by every identity, including internal employees, third-party collaborators, and OAuth applications. DoControl's granular data access controls prevent data overexposure and exfiltration, automatically remediating the risk of insider threats and allowing business enablement to be achieved securely.Through the integration with Jira, DoControl users can:Gain visibility and control through near real-time monitoring of every user activity, detecting and responding to immediate threats to protect sensitive data like Personal Identifiable Information (PII).through near real-time monitoring of every user activity, detecting and responding to immediate threats to protect sensitive data like Personal Identifiable Information (PII). Establish secure workflows for specific Jira users, groups, and departments that present higher levels of risk for the organization.for specific Jira users, groups, and departments that present higher levels of risk for the organization. Initiate automated notifications whenever an issue is detected, enabling organizations to take a risk-based approach to securing files within Jira with pre-set policies that distribute specific notifications based on risk profiles.whenever an issue is detected, enabling organizations to take a risk-based approach to securing files within Jira with pre-set policies that distribute specific notifications based on risk profiles. Centrally enforce consistent data access controls throughout Jira and all other critical SaaS applications through a single pane of glass.Recent research found that nearly half (48%) of enterprise tech leaders find too much time is spent manually provisioning and managing apps