Unstructured Data Management: Closing the Gap Between Risk and Response

Unstructured Data Management: Closing the Gap Between Risk and Response
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Tue, 06/24/2025 – 05:44

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The world is producing data at an exponential rate. With generative AI driving 90% of all newly created content, organizations are overwhelmed by an ever-growing data estate. More than 181 zettabytes of data now exist globally—and 80% of it is unstructured. This includes emails, documents, chat transcripts, videos, and collaborative content across platforms like SharePoint, OneDrive, and Slack.

Unlike structured data housed in databases, unstructured data is scattered, unsupervised, and inherently vulnerable. It often contains the most sensitive information—contracts, financial records, IP, or personal data—yet is the least governed. For organizations bound by regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and CCPA, this lack of visibility introduces serious compliance risks, insider threat exposure, and audit challenges.

Thales has long been the global leader in structured data protection, offering database activity monitoring, data discovery, and data classification. But in today’s environment, the distinction between structured and unstructured data no longer excuses blind spots.

That’s why Thales is introducing File Activity Monitoring (FAM): a new, strategic capability built to bring enterprise-grade visibility, control, and intelligence to unstructured data. It represents the next evolution in data-centric security—closing the gap between risk and response—turning unstructured data from a hidden liability into a measurable, manageable

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