More than 1,100 data breaches were reported by Australian organisations in 2024 (OAIC), confirming that data protection is no longer just an IT issue. It is now a critical business concern. Cyber risks, fragmented data systems and the rapid adoption of AI have created complex challenges that demand proactive strategies.
OpenText Core Data Discovery and Risk Insights (CDDRI) gives Australian government agencies, critical infrastructure operators and regulated industries the tools to manage risk, clean up data environments and prepare for digital transformation. It goes beyond breach prevention to support smarter, more sustainable operations.
Secure before the breach
Too often, organisations respond after an incident has occurred. Ransomware, data leaks and third-party breaches cause more than technical damage. They can lead to reputational harm, regulatory investigations and long-term operational setbacks. These outcomes are even more severe when organisations lack visibility over their data.
CDDRI helps identify, classify, secure, remove or migrate sensitive information across cloud and on-premises environments. By building governance into everyday operations, it reduces exposure and supports early action.
Key features include:
- SmartScan: Automatically scan and classify structured and unstructured data across all repositories.
- Risk Insights Engine: Identify high-risk and redundant data, then apply policy-based controls.
- Content Management: Remove, retain, encrypt or migrate data based on business rules.
- Visual Dashboards: Get real-time insight into data risk, sensitivity and location.
- Government-Ready Cloud: IRAP assessed at the PROTECTED level and available as a managed service.
Power smarter, safer AI
As organisations invest in AI and automation, the quality of data becomes a key success factor. Incomplete or unstructured data can result in biased algorithms, poor decisions and security risks. According to Capgemini, only 21 percent of public sector agencies are AI-ready.
CDDRI improves AI outcomes by removing dark or high-risk data, cleansing records, and transforming datasets into structured, accurate and trustworthy assets. It ensures your organisation is prepared for AI initiatives with confidence and clarity.
Reduce your digital footprint (and your bills)
Legacy systems and information hoarding inflate cloud spend, slow down operations and expand the cyber attack surface. According to Intermedium, up to 80 percent of government IT budgets are spent maintaining legacy systems.
CDDRI helps reduce costs by identifying redundant, outdated and trivial (ROT) data. This allows organisations to rationalise applications, retire outdated infrastructure and reduce energy use, contributing to both cost savings by reducing your cloud and infrastructure spend and sustainability goals.
Compliance without the chaos
From the Privacy Act to Freedom of Information (FOI) laws and internal retention rules, regulatory complexity is rising. CDDRI simplifies compliance by automatically classifying content, managing personal and sensitive information, and supporting defensible disposal practices across the entire data estate.
It meets IRAP assessment at the PROTECTED level, meeting the mandatory requirements for Australian Government and critical infrastructure environments—helping you pass audits, secure procurement approvals, and support Zero Trust.
A strategic tool for the Essential Eight
As agencies and regulated industries push toward higher maturity under the Essential Eight, CDDRI offers:
- Discovery and classification of unknown or sensitive data
- Policy enforcement aligned to business risk
- Support for system decommissioning
- A more risk-aware, data-centric security posture
Each week, another cyber incident makes headlines. The common thread is almost always the same: poor data visibility, delayed response and weak data governance.
CDDRI changes that by giving you the tools to understand your information, protect what matters and build the right foundations for the future. Whether your focus is on reducing risk, enabling AI, improving compliance or cutting infrastructure costs, the best time to act is before the breach happens.