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The Data Challenge: How to Map Data in A

Distributed World

By Dotan Nahum, Head of Developer-First Security at Check Point Software
Technologies

Here's a quick-fire question: do you know where all your sensitive data is? As businesses of all sizes
generate, accumulate, store, and process more data records in more places than ever, it’s increasingly
challenging to classify and track all that data – not to mention make use of it.

On the one hand, enterprises rush into digital transformation with their isolated data silos and outdated
legacy code. On the other hand, 86% of developers admit they do not consider application security a top
priority when coding. Somewhere in between are CISOs facing burnout as they attempt to enforce code

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