Symantec's first Digital Information Index highlights the significant impact that cloud computing and mobility are having on businesses today. The 2012 State of Information Report reveals the benefits but also growing challenges of “information sprawl” as organizations increase the level of information stored and accessed outside of the firewall.

1. 2012

2. METHODOLOGY
ReRez surveyed
NorthAmerica (2 countries)
4,506 global organizations in 36 countries United States
Canada
500
500
across industries LatinAmerica (12 countries)
Brazil 150
Mexico 150
NOLA 100
SOLA 100
EMEA (8 countries)
France 202
Germany 201
United Kingdom 200
Italy 200
Russia 100
Spain 100
Sweden 100
Switzerland 100
APJ (14 countries)
China 203
Australia/New Zealand 200
India 200
Japan 200
Singapore 200
Indonesia 100
Hong Kong 100
Malaysia 100
Philippines 100
South Korea 100
Thailand 100
Taiwan 100
Vietnam 100

3. HALF OF BUSINESS DATA STORED OUTSIDE THE FIREWALL
Where data is stored

4. HALF OF DATAACCESS IS OUTSIDE THE OFFICE
Percentage of information accessed from each endpoint

5. RESULT: INFORMATION SPRAWL

6. WHAT IS DRIVING INFORMATION SPRAWL?
Mobility
• 71% of companies are discussing custom
mobile apps
• 66% discussing corporate app stores
• 59% run line of business apps
Cloud
• 78% discussing cloud
• 42% have begun implementation

7. GROWING ADOPTION OF CLOUD COMPUTING
23 percent of global business
information stored in the cloud
• 11% public cloud
• 12% percent private/hybrid cloud

8. RISE IN MOBILITY
14% of information in
mobile devices Tablets
Smartphones

9. COST OF INFORMATION SPRAWL
• Lower storage utilization
• 31% inside firewall
• 18% outside firewall
• 36% had confidential information
exposed through lost/stolen mobile devices
• 35% of business information is not
organized/easy to find
• 30% felt information sprawl was a major factor
in information mishaps

10. INFORMATION OUTSIDE THE FIREWALL IS AT RISK
Less than Somewhat/Extremely Protected
From Cyber Risk
37% Private/Hybrid cloud
42% Public cloud
46% Smartphones
47% Tablets

11. RECOMMENDATIONS: WAYS THAT IT CAN MITIGATE INFORMATION
SPRAWL
1. Focus on the Information
2. Not All Information is Equal
3. Be Efficient
4. Consistency Is Key
5. Stay Agile