Sensitive Data Discovery Rises as a Top Concern for Organizations - Osterman Research with ActiveNav

90% of respondents say discovering sensitive data is a high or medium priority in their organization. Organizations in three industries—healthcare/pharma, technology, and financial services—were more likely to say discovering sensitive data was a high priority.

We have just completed a white paper on discovering sensitive data that reports on a survey we completed for ActiveNav. Sensitive data must be protected against unauthorized access and disclosure, but to enforce the required protections, organizations first need the ability to discover where sensitive data is created and stored.

The key takeaways from the survey are:

• Discovering sensitive data is a high priority. Almost 90% of respondents say discovering sensitive data is a high or medium priority in their organization.
• Sensitive data is a higher priority in several industries. Organizations in three industries—healthcare/pharma, technology, and financial services—were more likely to say discovering sensitive data was a high priority.
• Compliance, IT, and “Other” departments are the ones usually tasked with sensitive data protection. Most organizations see the departments in these three categories as responsible for managing sensitive data risk.

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