The dangers of file oversharing and how to prevent it

As companies evolve to satisfy an increasingly mobile global workforce, file sharing has become pivotal to the smooth running of any organisation. Yet, while sharing documents at the click of a button is great for productivity, it’s also all too easy to put business information at risk.

File oversharing is a very real and serious issue. Symantec’s recent Cloud Security Threat Report shows a staggering 93% of global security leaders grapple with their employees oversharing cloud files containing sensitive company information, with on average 35% of files in the cloud being overshared. Add to that the fact that employees are often sharing these files via unrestricted access links, and we’re now looking at a whole host of additional questions around risky employee behaviour and the importance of educating employees about security.