ECO-DAT-DATA-015 — Shadow data stores outside governance¶

Category: Data (DAT)
Family: Data (DATA)
Layer: Data
Tier: 4
Severity: warning
Tags: shadow-it
Legacy ID: ECO-DATA-015

Summary¶

Unofficial copies create duplicated storage and compliance risk.

Shadow stores multiply cost and make lifecycle impossible to enforce.

{
  "confidence": 0.75,
  "notes": "Often discovered during audits.",
  "type": "cost"
}

{
  "languages": [
    "org"
  ],
  "method": "hybrid"
}

{
  "guidance": "Inventory data stores; establish canonical sources and policies.",
  "tradeoffs": "Political and organizational effort."
}

{
  "system_layers": [
    "data"
  ]
}