Unstructured data is data that cannot be processed and analyzed using conventional data tools and methods: qualitative data, such as customer feedback or social media posts are considered unstructured data. Unstructured data is particularly prevalent in the healthcare industry, where patient records, doctors’ notes, and other unstructured data can make upward of 80% of data within a healthcare organization.

We recently held a panel discussion with Peak’s Gary Myers, Free Agent’s Richard Grey, Trace’s Sorcha Lorimer, and our own Guillaume Montard to pose the question: “How do you bridge the gap between security and privacy teams?” If you weren’t able to join us, here’s a rundown of the key takeaways that came up during the chat. You can also find an archive of the discussion at the end of this post if you’d love to watch it in its entirety.

The sudden shift to remote work in 2020 exposed companies to a variety of new security challenges that haven’t gone away. Review the seven most crucial areas of security for emerging remote-first organizations. Continue reading below or feel free to download a copy of this playbook. We’ll also include our free Post-COVID Security Checklist as a reference you can keep in your back pocket.

Data governance is the principled approach to managing data during its life cycle — from the moment you generate or collect data to its disposal. Good data governance ensures that data is kept private, accurate, usable, and most of all: secure. Data governance is a broad term, and as a result, good data governance encompasses everything from user behavior to technology to policies and compliance regulations.

Shadow data can be defined as any data that is not available or subject to an organization’s centralized data management framework. Examples of shadow data include: Shadow data is, first and foremost, a problem for security and compliance teams. How can they take responsibility for the security and compliance of data stores they aren’t aware of or over which they have little or no control?

Spending on security and risk management is soaring worldwide. But exactly which improvements should you focus on next to best strengthen your cybersecurity program? For many organizations, building a solid information security architecture should be at the top of the list. Read on to learn how what information security architecture is and how it can help you protect your critical IT assets from security threats with less work and worry.