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March 20, 2025

The Risks of Storing Sensitive Data in Google Drive

How much data in Google Drive is available to the public? We analysed accounts from all over the world to find out. Download our report to see the risks we uncovered.

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Background

In Q1 2023, we built our free Google Drive Risk Report to help people understand where their data is stored, who has access to it, what files are publicly accessible, and how they can ensure they can protect their most sensitive data.

What we found was alarming, but not surprising to us - we see this with plenty of customers who haven't had full visibility and control over their data before this point.

🔒See What We Found in Google Drives: Get Your Free Report

It’s scary how easy it is to upload sensitive data to Google Drive and share these files and folders with other people - not just within your company, but potentially beyond that too.

Have a read of our findings in full, showing the risky nature of storing sensitive data in Google Drive or book a demo with one of our experts to see how Metomic can protect your Google Drive.

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Rich Vibert

CEO & Co-founder

Rich Vibert is CEO and Co-founder of Metomic

Background

In Q1 2023, we built our free Google Drive Risk Report to help people understand where their data is stored, who has access to it, what files are publicly accessible, and how they can ensure they can protect their most sensitive data.

What we found was alarming, but not surprising to us - we see this with plenty of customers who haven't had full visibility and control over their data before this point.

🔒See What We Found in Google Drives: Get Your Free Report

It’s scary how easy it is to upload sensitive data to Google Drive and share these files and folders with other people - not just within your company, but potentially beyond that too.

Have a read of our findings in full, showing the risky nature of storing sensitive data in Google Drive or book a demo with one of our experts to see how Metomic can protect your Google Drive.

Background

In Q1 2023, we built our free Google Drive Risk Report to help people understand where their data is stored, who has access to it, what files are publicly accessible, and how they can ensure they can protect their most sensitive data.

What we found was alarming, but not surprising to us - we see this with plenty of customers who haven't had full visibility and control over their data before this point.

🔒See What We Found in Google Drives: Get Your Free Report

It’s scary how easy it is to upload sensitive data to Google Drive and share these files and folders with other people - not just within your company, but potentially beyond that too.

Have a read of our findings in full, showing the risky nature of storing sensitive data in Google Drive or book a demo with one of our experts to see how Metomic can protect your Google Drive.

Rich Vibert

CEO & Co-founder

Rich Vibert is CEO and Co-founder of Metomic

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