Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure enable improved methodologies of scanning large file repositories and managing target files identified from such scanning efficiently and effectively. Embodiments of the present disclosure scan any number of file repositories of a data system to identify particular target files that satisfy scan criteria, and process the target files identified therefrom. The target files may be processed to identify file owner data and utilize the file owner data for any of a myriad of purposes, for example to provide scan alert(s) corresponding to the target files to such users. Any of a number of file remediation actions may be performed based on the scan results, for example by the users receiving scan alert(s) and/or automatically in the embodiments described.