Across Apps, across databases, across file formats, across devices, structured vs unstructured , across vendors , on prem vs cloud.

No awareness or no attempt has been made to track sensitive information at the data /file level across most enterprises

Enterprise Data (Unstructured & structured) often lacks a standardized format, making it difficult to identify and classify sensitive information

The volume of data in organizations can be immense, making it challenging to identify and classify sensitive information or PII/PHI

Data can be stored across multiple data sources across different formats such as email, file servers, and cloud-based storage, or on Prem further complicating identification and classification efforts

Data is dynamic and constantly changing, making it challenging to maintain accurate classification and identification over time.