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The Dark Data Problem: What is hidden in unstructured files can kill you

Most enterprise governance programs cover databases and stop there — which is a problem, because the largest share of enterprise dark data lives in files, not tables. A Social Security number in a scanned PDF is still PII under GDPR and CCPA, whether anyone can find it or not. Here's why the file-based content most organizations have never classified is now the biggest gap in their governance program, and what closing it actually requires.

August 9, 2026Jan Brown