Dark data is unused information that often sits idle—about 55% of enterprise...

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Dark data is unused information that often sits idle—about 55% of enterprise data remains dark. This dormant data poses a real breach risk if hacked and adds unnecessary storage and backup costs, which can exceed $2.5 million annually