Big data has become a critical business tool and a transformative force for enterprises across multiple industries and geographies. The ability to consume and process this data makes big data solutions appealing to many organizations. Think of big data as a digital library that provides organizations with an index to easily locate and access files. If a cybercriminal were to gain access to this index, he or she would have a direct line to the organizations most sensitive information. Big data environments are tempting targets, and defending them puts additional stress on security personnel and systems tasked with data protection.”]
Source: https://securityintelligence.com/big-data-solutions-make-big-targets/