Managing the Seemingly Unmanageable: How to Rein in Unstructured Data

In addition to the myriad cybersecurity risks organizations already face, another vulnerability has emerged that affects most enterprises: the presence of sensitive data stored in unsecured files, i.e. unstructured data. Unstructured data can exist in a variety of forms, including documents, spreadsheets, presentations and reports, and it’s typically stored in individual files. Controlling access to unstructured data has become a chronic challenge for the majority of organizations across the globe, with many enterprises having far more unstructured data than they realize and this data is growing at a rapid rate.

According to Gartner, as much as 80 percent of enterprise data is unstructured, and most organizations don’t have adequate visibility and control over that data, which leads to serious risk. For example, professional hackers are increasingly targeting unstructured data because it’s typically easier to steal and yields a treasure trove of valuable information. Failure to secure unstructured data also can increase regulatory risk, with privacy regulations like GDPR and HIPAA requiring appropriate security over both structured and unstructured data. Historically, organizations have focused most of their efforts on protecting structured data, but failing to address unstructured data can now result in severe fines and legal penalties.

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