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title: DCGA Compliance & Security Report 2024/25
description: Theta Lake’s annual report offers unparalleled insights into the use of unified communication and collaboration (UCC) platforms, satisfaction with archiving tools and emerging compliance challenges. See how your Digital Communications Governance and Archiving (DCGA) measures up and discover strategies to close compliance gaps.
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## DCGA Compliance & Security Report 2024/25

Theta Lake’s annual report offers unparalleled insights into the use of unified communication and collaboration (UCC) platforms, satisfaction with archiving tools and emerging compliance challenges. See how your Digital Communications Governance and Archiving (DCGA) measures up and discover strategies to close compliance gaps. 

Key findings include:

- 97% identified significant risks associated with GenAI usage
- More than 1/3 are using 7 + UCC tools, rising from 17% in 2023
- 54% disable capabilities within approved communications
- 2/3 fear employees are using unmonitored communications

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## Key Takeaways:

- Over half (54%) of the respondents reported disabling capabilities within their approved communications tools because of search visibility, compliance, security or privacy challenges
- Nearly all respondents (97%) identified significant risks associated with AI usage such as the sharing of confidential information with large language models (LLMs) (53%).
- 65% of financial services firms anticipate an increase in regulatory expectations for monitoring communications

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***Based on a comprehensive survey of 500+ respondents across the highly regulated financial serves vertical, the report uncovers the top concerns that are on the minds of IT and Compliance professionals.***

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