Power Apps adoption surges ahead of security controls
Info-Tech Research Group reports that organisations are rolling out Power Apps faster than they establish governance frameworks. This rapid scaling by citizen developers exposes companies to security breaches and compliance failures. Without proper training or strategy, apps suffer performance problems and create hidden risks in enterprise environments. The findings come from a new study on low-code platforms, underscoring tensions in tools meant for quick internal builds.
Citizen developers once built apps freely, assuming Power Apps low-code promise meant minimal oversight. SharePoint-connected galleries and Patch formulas worked fine for small tests, but no one flagged delegation limits or unsecured data flows. Now reports confirm these shortcuts scale into real threats, prompting IT leaders to impose controls that could halt your projects. Your pixel-tweaked canvas app risks deletion if it leaks data or slows under load, turning 'the technical one' into a liability.
Analysis
This governance panic proves bosses will soon kill sloppy apps like yours unless you build tight. In your next SharePoint gallery, cap the view at 500 items with a server-side filter and test Patch submissions on a phone today – ship reliable or get sidelined.
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