AEC companies have transformed into data-centric organizations post-pandemic and digitalization. Egnyte's insights from 3,000 AEC customers reveal significant data growth, challenging firms' ability to manage and secure project content. A report co-developed with Egnyte's AEC practice analyzes data trends and provides expert advice on data management and security. AEC firms store 2.49x more files than the cross-industry average, with a 31.2% CAGR in data volume from 2017 to 2021. Data sprawl poses a growing challenge, with a 23.4% CAGR in the number of individual files. Usage patterns vary across disciplines, impacting file interactions. Data security issues have surged, with a 325% increase in high-severity issues flagged by Egnyte from Q4 2020 to Q4 2021.

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