2012 State of Information Digital Information Index Information Sprawl Chapter 3 November 2012
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The document discusses a survey conducted across various regions, highlighting the significant amount of business data stored outside company firewalls, contributing to information sprawl. Key factors driving this sprawl include increasing mobility and cloud adoption, with many organizations discussing custom mobile apps and cloud implementations. Recommendations are provided to mitigate information sprawl, emphasizing the importance of information management, efficiency, and consistency.
2012 State of Information Digital Information Index Information Sprawl Chapter 3 November 2012
- 1. 2012
- 2. METHODOLOGY ReRez surveyed NorthAmerica (2 countries) 4,506 global organizations in 36 countries United States Canada 500 500 across industries LatinAmerica (12 countries) Brazil 150 Mexico 150 NOLA 100 SOLA 100 EMEA (8 countries) France 202 Germany 201 United Kingdom 200 Italy 200 Russia 100 Spain 100 Sweden 100 Switzerland 100 APJ (14 countries) China 203 Australia/New Zealand 200 India 200 Japan 200 Singapore 200 Indonesia 100 Hong Kong 100 Malaysia 100 Philippines 100 South Korea 100 Thailand 100 Taiwan 100 Vietnam 100
- 3. HALF OF BUSINESS DATA STORED OUTSIDE THE FIREWALL Where data is stored
- 4. HALF OF DATAACCESS IS OUTSIDE THE OFFICE Percentage of information accessed from each endpoint
- 6. WHAT IS DRIVING INFORMATION SPRAWL? Mobility • 71% of companies are discussing custom mobile apps • 66% discussing corporate app stores • 59% run line of business apps Cloud • 78% discussing cloud • 42% have begun implementation
- 7. GROWING ADOPTION OF CLOUD COMPUTING 23 percent of global business information stored in the cloud • 11% public cloud • 12% percent private/hybrid cloud
- 8. RISE IN MOBILITY 14% of information in mobile devices Tablets Smartphones
- 9. COST OF INFORMATION SPRAWL • Lower storage utilization • 31% inside firewall • 18% outside firewall • 36% had confidential information exposed through lost/stolen mobile devices • 35% of business information is not organized/easy to find • 30% felt information sprawl was a major factor in information mishaps
- 10. INFORMATION OUTSIDE THE FIREWALL IS AT RISK Less than Somewhat/Extremely Protected From Cyber Risk 37% Private/Hybrid cloud 42% Public cloud 46% Smartphones 47% Tablets
- 11. RECOMMENDATIONS: WAYS THAT IT CAN MITIGATE INFORMATION SPRAWL 1. Focus on the Information 2. Not All Information is Equal 3. Be Efficient 4. Consistency Is Key 5. Stay Agile