Dell Technologies has announced the results from its biannual Global Data Protection Index today, in a comprehensive snapshot of what 2020 may look like for any and all organisations dealing with their own or another's data.
The research surveyed 1,000 decision-makers throughout 15 countries and across public and private organisations with a minimum of 250 employees.
The sheer quantity of data managed by organisations around the world is growing at an unprecedented rate, and with it the value and significance that organisations assign to their data operations.
For example, Dell's research found organisations on average are managing almost 40% more data than they were last year, and 80% of organisations see their data as valuable and are extracting that value.
Here are some other takeaways from the study.
The dangers of data disruption
Results from the research indicate the advances in data technologies, while potentially lucrative, also present significant issues for organisations.
The vast majority (81%) of survey respondents reported their current data protection solutions will not meet all of their future business needs.
“Data is the lifeblood of business and the key to an organisation’s digital transformation,” says Dell Technologies president of data protection Beth Phalen.
“As we enter the next data decade, modern data protection strategies are essential in helping businesses make smarter, faster decisions and combat the effects of costly disruptions.”
These costly disruptions are getting costlier, more serious, and more frequent.
The majority of organisations (82% in 2019 compared to 76% in 2018) suffered a disruptive event, or cyber attack, in the last 12 months.
The research also suggests an additional 68% fear their organisation will experience a disruptive event in the next year.
Dell’s report also warned of the danger of using ..
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