Sensitive data on Google Drives puts companies at risk

New research from Metomic finds that 40 percent of Google Drives hold sensitive data that could put an organization at risk of a data breach or cybersecurity attack. The research scanned around 6.5 million Google Drive files and also shows that 34.2 percent of all the files scanned were shared with external contacts (email addresses outside of the company's domain) and more than 350,000 files (0.5 percent) had been shared publicly, giving access to anyone who had the document link. Among the files identified as containing sensitive information -- including confidential employee contracts and spreadsheets full of passwords -- 18,000… [Continue Reading]