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Ironic, Isn't It? Google Can't Search Its Own Cloud Storage. Until Now.
The world's best search tool had a blind spot around former-employee Workspace data. Built alongside Google, Lightning Legacy Search closes the Vault-to-GCS gap.
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Reflecting on 2025: The Chronic Condition of Unstructured Data
For years, the focus was 'Hair on Fire' cyber incidents. Now, it's the chronic condition of data in datacentres. Who is actually responsible?
Are Your Clients Prepared for the New Era of Accountability?
The decade of unstructured data chaos is over. Costs are spiraling, regulators are watching, and AI is hallucinating. Welcome to the Data Reckoning.
Just How Big is a Petabyte? (And why Moore's Law is lying to you)
A petabyte is a term so large it sounds like a late-night kebab order. But what does it actually mean for your budget? It's 9.5 billion years of reading.
What Happens When Regulators Ask, "What's in the Lake?"
DORA asks if you can prove what's in your data lake. Most financial institutions stare blankly into the middle distance when asked.
There's Gold in Your Data, But Also a Lot of Dirt.
The AI arms race is in full swing. But what if the data you're feeding it is rubbish? 44PB of data analysis reveals the scale of the problem.
Regulators Expect You to Have Sorted This by Now
NIS2 came into force in October 2024. If you're in critical sectors, ignorance is no longer a defence. Here is the reality check.
The GDPR 7-Year Cliff is Here
What happens when companies finally reach the 7-year GDPR retention limit? Most aren't ready to prove they've deleted the data.
How can you trust your Digital Twin if the data is unreliable?
Digital Twins look impressive. But they only work if the data feeding them is clean, current, and complete.
From ROT to CLEAN: A new philosophy for data
The term ROT is outdated. It's time to flip the script and focus on Classified, Legal, Essential, Auditable, and Necessary data.