Sensitive data location worldwide 2020

In 2020, 81 percent of respondents state that sensitive data is stored in cloud storage, such as Google Drive. In general, the adoption of software as a service (SaaS) applications within organizations increases the need for a more flexible approach to data security, as sensitive data is now stored across many different applications.

Location of sensitive data in organizations worldwide in 2020, by category

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Release date

October 2020

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

April 15 to May 15, 2020

Number of respondents

650 respondents

Special properties

IT and security professionals*

Supplementary notes

*Respondents represent a wide range of company sizes and industries.

Job roles: C-level (30%), manager/mid-level (30%), individual contributor (19%), director (13%), VP (8%).

Length of time using SaaS: Less than a year (3%), 1 to 3 years (25%), 4 to 7 years (45%), more than 8 years (27%).

Primary cloud suite: G Suite (69%), Office 365 (29%), Other (2%).

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