"New Report: Over 40% of Google Drive Files Contain Sensitive Info"

According to security researchers at Metomic, 40.2% of files stored on Google Drive contain sensitive data.  The researchers analyzed roughly 6.5 million Google Drive files.  The researchers also found that 34.2% of the scrutinized files were shared with external contacts outside the company’s domain.  Equally concerning, the researchers noted that over 350,000 files (0.5%) were publicly accessible, allowing unrestricted entry to anyone possessing the document link.  Among the files flagged for sensitive information, such as employee contracts and password-laden spreadsheets, 18,000 were categorized as “Critical Level” due to highly sensitive data or insecure file permissions.

Infosecurity reports: "New Report: Over 40% of Google Drive Files Contain Sensitive Info"