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Follow on Google News | Over two-thirds of employees expose their businesses' most critical informationWorkshare research unveils hidden data risk in business content
By: Workshare Metadata can include hidden sensitive information in Excel, comments or track changes left in Word, and notes left in PowerPoint. Key findings · 65% of employees believe it’s their responsibility to ensure that sensitive company information is not leaked · Only 32% of knowledge workers always clean files of hidden sensitive data before sharing · 70% of those who forward emails with attachments without reading them first do not remove sensitive data before sending · 80% of employees use unsecure file sharing methods, putting corporate data at risk The research rings alarm bells for business leaders and IT groups, as despite 94% recognising the commercial value some documents have, only 1 in 5 use secure methods to share them. Anthony Foy, CEO at Workshare commented, “Businesses must regain control and stem the flow of highly confidential information leaving the enterprise. In a bid to safeguard businesses’ most valuable assets, Workshare has developed a free educational tool for users to detect (http://www.workshare.com/ Read the full report here (https://d3liiczouvobl1.cloudfront.net/ Resources · Learn more about Workshare (http://www.workshare.com/ · Connect with Workshare on its blog (http://www.workshare.com/ Tags Workshare, enterprise collaboration, secure collaboration, mobility, mobile workplace, BYOD, file sharing, secure file transfer, enterprise, IT, security, enterprise file share and sync, EFSS, metadata, metadata cleaning, hidden data, Workshare Detect About Workshare Workshare is a leading provider of secure enterprise file sharing and collaboration applications. Workshare allows individuals to easily create, share, and manage high-value content in cloud storage anywhere, on any device. Workshare enhances the efficiency of the collaborative process by enabling content owners to accurately track and compare changes to shared documents from contributors simultaneously. Workshare also reduces the commercial risk posed by inadvertently sharing confidential or sensitive documents. More than 2 million professionals in 70 countries use Workshare’s award-winning desktop, mobile, tablet, and online applications. For more information visit http://www.workshare.com or follow Workshare on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/ For further information please contact: Workshare North America Press Contacts Juliana Allen / Erica Frank March Communications T: +1 617 960 8890 / +1 617 960 8923 E: Workshare@MarchPR.com Workshare UK Press Contacts Elisabeth Goossens / Rob Latham Liberty Communications T: +44 (0) 207 751 4444 E: Workshare@libertycomms.com End
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