{"id":3087,"date":"2026-06-08T17:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T20:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actar.com.br\/data-discovery-the-first-step-toward-information-security\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T17:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T20:42:09","slug":"data-discovery-the-first-step-toward-information-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actar.com.br\/en\/data-discovery-the-first-step-toward-information-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Discovery: The First Step Toward Information Security"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-scaffold-immersive-reader-content=\"\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"reader-article-content reader-article-content--content-blocks\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"reader-content-blocks-container\" tabindex=\"0\" data-artdeco-is-focused=\"true\">\n<p id=\"ember54\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">How can we protect something we do not know exists, where it is, where it came from, or where it is going? Data discovery is the first step toward gaining knowledge about what we possess and providing the visibility needed to apply access and security controls.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ember55\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\"><strong>The Importance of Data Discovery<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"ember56\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">Data discovery should be performed regularly and, whenever possible, in an automated manner. Our virtual environment is dynamic, constantly receiving and sending data. With proper discovery, we can correctly identify and classify this data, ensuring its confidentiality, integrity, and availability.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ember57\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\"><strong>Challenges in Locating Data<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"ember58\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">One of the major challenges today is data location \u2014 data may be scattered across numerous devices, including cloud environments, servers, removable media, and mobile phones, among others. It is essential to ensure that data is properly viewed and handled in all of these locations.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ember59\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\"><strong>Far Beyond Legal Obligations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"ember60\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">Data discovery should not be carried out solely to fulfill legal, regulatory, or security policy obligations. It is fundamental for building organizational wisdom. 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