2020 Data Threat Report - Federal Edition
Survey and analysis from IDC
54% of all U.S. Federal government data is now stored in the cloud.
Read about the challenges of multi-cloud adoption and other security trends.
Agencies make widespread use of sensitive data in cloud and digital transformation environments
“Government IT security teams need to take a multi-layered approach to data security, from embracing cloud shared security responsibilities and adopting a zero trust access and data protection approach to data security that authenticates and validates users and devices accessing applications and networks, while also employing more robust data discovery, hardening, data loss prevention and encryption solutions.”
– Frank Dickson, Program VP, Cybersecurity Products at IDC
Key Security Statistics
99%
Of agencies are storing some unencrypted data in the cloud
63%
Percentage of sensitive data in the cloud that is protected by encryption
94%
Of agencies are concerned quantum computing will create exposures for sensitive data
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2020 Thales Data Threat Report – Federal Edition
Written by Frank Dickson, Research VP with IDC’s Security products research practice, the 2020 report is based on a survey of
more than 1700 senior security executives from around the world with influence over IT and data security.