Ungoverned, unorganized “dark” data creates an undue risk to organizations’ ability to fulfill their legal, regulatory compliance, and business requirements. It creates inefficiency, complicates the protection of sensitive data, and leads to unreasonable legal risks and resulting expenses. This program provides insights on these issues and spotlights why companies should dedicate resources to mapping their data, defensibly disposing of emails and other electronic data, and developing policies and practices to better safeguard their information.