Dfin dealmaker meter: surge in "dark data" represents growing danger for corporations

This legacy of corporations' appetite for data is not worth the risk, leaders say, emphasizing the need to find, secure and redact records chicago and new york , oct. 6, 2022 /prnewswire/ -- dark data represents the biggest potential cybersecurity exposure for u.s. and u.k. businesses, according to a special cybersecurity edition of the dealmaker meter report, "understanding risk: the dark side of data," from donnelley financial solutions (nyse: dfin), a leading risk and compliance company. defined as data that a company has collected but no longer needs — ranging from outdated customer information to old employee records — dark data is often forgotten and unprotected by corporations, creating substantial liabilities as well as tempting targets for cyber criminals.
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