How Lepide helped Hoge Fenton achieve and maintain CCPA compliance.
The challenge.
The firm was in the middle of a significant transformation in how it managed and accessed data internally. As regulations like GDPR and CCPA came into force, Hoge Fenton realized it lacked the visibility and control needed to classify sensitive data and audit how that data was being accessed and used.
Their goal was to support an ongoing records initiative by identifying what data existed, how it was being handled, and who had access to it. They needed a solution that could audit file system activity, classify subject-matter data efficiently, and integrate seamlessly without increasing operational overhead or management complexity. Importantly, they also wanted to ensure that any access violations, policy gaps, or unknown risks could be surfaced and remediated quickly.
Lepide solution
The firm selected the Lepide Data Security Platform to solve these challenges. Upon deployment, Lepide immediately provided visibility into file system activity—offering deep insight into who was accessing data, when it was accessed, and what actions were taken.
This allowed the team to tag, segregate, and classify data based on business sensitivity and policy requirements. Lepide’s auditing capabilities empowered Hoge Fenton to quickly determine where gaps existed, identify accounts or systems that weren’t aligned with internal policy, and resolve issues that had been missed in previous audits. One such finding included a hidden access risk that was quickly remediated—an issue prior tools had failed to detect.
The solution also delivered broader value. The firm benefited from extra functionality within the platform that replaced multiple siloed tools, ultimately reducing both cost and complexity. For the IT team, the ability to generate accurate, on-demand reports saved time, improved responsiveness, and supported governance efforts without friction.