
A day at the breach: How to fix data sprawl and shadow sharing
Who still has access to your company files? What happens to the sensitive files your team shares once a project is over? In this episode of the Cloud Do You Do podcast, Revolgy’s Ashley talks with Matt Dubreuil from our partner, DoControl , about the hidden risks of data sprawl and shadow sharing in Google Workspace. Google Workspace makes file sharing incredibly easy. People just create a link and drop it in a chat to get work done. The problem is that access stays open long after a vendor contract ends or an employee leaves, leaving private company data sitting in personal emails and forgotten folders. Matt explains why built-in security tools make it hard to clean up this historical mess, and why putting strict blocks on file sharing doesn’t actually solve the problem. In this episode: Shadow sharing: How everyday file sharing creates massive compliance and security blind spots over time. The limits of native tools: Why standard Google Workspace settings make it difficult to see what is currently exposed and fix it in bulk. A smarter way to fix it: Why sending a quick Slack message to ask a user about a risky file share works much better than just blocking them. Free data risk assessment: Find out exactly how many open links and former employees still have access to your workspace with a fast, non-disruptive scan that makes audits easier. Reach out directly to Ashley at ash@revolgy.com to get your free scan set up. Links & Resources Listen to DoControl’s podcast, The Breach Seat Matt’s podcast recommendation: How I Built This (specifically the episode with Jensen Huang of NVIDIA) Check out DoControl.io We are Revolgy - a global cloud partner. Our cloud engineers and architects provide professional and managed services for your projects on GCP and AWS. In a nutshell, we help to make life digital-native companies, SMBs and corporates in the cloud easier. Check our website revolgy.com for more information. Make sure to follow Revolgy on Spotify, Linkedin, and X. Thanks a lot for listening, and see you next time!













