Data Governance and Management with Congruity 360

A new ebook from Comport and Congruity 360 shows that most enterprises store large amounts of unnecessary data—known as ROT or “dark data”—with 85% having little value. This leads to higher costs, security risks, and inefficiency; storing one petabyte of unneeded data can cost $1.1 million over five years and increase cyber threat exposure. With 66% of companies hit by cybersecurity incidents last year, excess data clearly raises vulnerability. The report suggests regular audits, better classification, and lifecycle management to cut costs, improve security, and boost digital agility.

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Data Governance & Management with Congruity 360

The Hidden Liabilities of Excessive Data Storage

• 85% of business data has no real value — yet organizations spend millions storing it.
• $1.31M wasted per petabyte over five years storing non-critical data
• Rising security risks — 66% of organizations suffered a cyber incident last year; excess data widens the attack surface.
• Operational inefficiency — dark data slows analytics, hinders compliance, and complicates AI adoption.
• Data governance gap — most companies lack mature classification, leaving sensitive information exposed.
• Path forward: embrace data audits, classification, lifecycle management, and a “less is more” philosophy to cut costs and strengthen resilience