Encrypted legacy data that can no longer be read also cannot be defensibly reviewed for destruction, creating a massive legal liability.
Building a decryption and triage workflow ensures that password-protected "black boxes" don't sit on your servers indefinitely.
- Do you have encrypted legacy drives sitting in storage that nobody remembers the password for?
- How do you legally justify the retention of a digital black box that cannot be audited?
Action Item: Identify one encrypted legacy database and initiate a project to safely decrypt and triage its contents.