Many organizations have embraced hybrid work as a permanent way
of working and this shift brings unique challenges and
complications in the retention and preservation of electronically
stored information (ESI).
In hybrid work, employees access and produce data from multiple
endpoints outside the secured office perimeter. They may be using
their personal or shared devices, or applications that are not
approved and managed by the IT department, commonly referred to as
'shadow IT'. In addition to exposing the
organization to potential cyber security threats, this presents
risks when it comes to preserving critical information from being
lost, destroyed, or altered.
Without a solid data protection strategy and retention
guidelines in place, spoliation is a significant possibility. And
when digital evidence is spoliated, lost and cannot be restored,
legal sanctions and compliance issues can ensue.
