EntrD in conversation with Eric Burger about FileFactory: control over sensitive information in documents
The volume of documents that organizations have accumulated over the past 20 to 30 years is enormous. This has often resulted in a significant amount of document burden. Moreover, in many cases, this burden has been moved without proper selection: from file shares to SharePoint Online, from DMSs to the cloud, or temporarily “parked” in Azure. The result is a fragmented landscape full of files that can hide (special) personal data and sensitive metadata.
Eric Hoefman and Peter van Dijk recently spoke with Eric Burger of Eric Burger Document Management on behalf of EntrD . Eric is an experienced records management and information governance specialist with a strong focus on Microsoft 365 and SharePoint Online. With years of experience working with government, businesses, and heritage institutions, he understands the challenges organizations face when it comes to compliance, openness, and privacy in practice.
In his recent blog post, Eric describes how organizations struggle with systematic document cleanup across multiple environments, and why market solutions are often limited to a single platform, a single use case, or an approach that doesn’t go far enough. He also discusses the role of FileFactory: a solution that can analyze documents, identify sensitive information, and irreversibly remove or mask it—including metadata—so that documents can be securely used, shared, or published.
The discussion will also address how FileFactory compares to Microsoft Purview, and why the combination of signaling and actual cleanup helps organizations become compliant and audit-ready faster.
Curious about the full in-depth discussion and practical examples? Then read Eric Burger’s blog via the link below.
➡️ Read the full article by Eric Burger (01/16/2026) on his website.
