Data, and the challenges around where it originates, where it lives, and how much is being created have garnered a great deal of attention recently. The accelerated demand for and attention around data has been generated by a number of factors, including a widespread shift to cloud-based technologies in order to sustain COVID-driven remote working, increased European Union scrutiny and enforcement of compliance around General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) safeguards for personally identifiable information (PII), high-profile lawsuits involving American big tech companies, and a more intense focus by organizations on the security of their data centers in response to tougher e-privacy regulations.
That is particularly true when it comes to data localization requirements in Europe, where companies are facing significant pressure around GDPR and e-privacy regulations, which dictate how data about a country’s citizens or residents is collected, processed, and/or stored before being transferred outside the country’s borders. This applies to data that is generated by and about customers, as well as information involved in eDiscovery, compliance matters, litigation, and investigations. These mandates will directly impact data discovery and workflow processes.