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07
Sep

DLP Myth #6: The “perfect” DLP solution exists

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Again, I’ll take some heat from a number of vendors because of this post, but it’s something I’ve said before and DLP buyers need to be aware of it.  In the past, I’ve spoken of the “perfect” DLP solution, but it’s unfair of me to use that word.  So, I’ll retract the word “perfect” and […]

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03
Sep

Employees Are More Apt to Take Company Data than a Stapler

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The title of this post is taken from the headline of a press release from SailPoint as reported in NetworkWorld.  While it is a great headline, more importantly it should tell us that no organization’s data is safe, especially for those laying off employees.  For me the takeaway from SailPoint’s survey is that companies should […]

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03
Sep

DLP Myth #5: DLD is the same thing as DLP

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It may surprise you to find that many DLP enforcement technology implementations are not even DLP–they’re DLD, data loss detection.  Too many companies forget that the “P” stands for prevention.  Blocking.  Frankly, it’s not really the end user’s fault, rather the responsibility of the vendors.  There are a couple critical elements at play in this […]

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01
Sep

DLP Myth #4: DLP is Expensive

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The topic of Data Loss Prevention enforcement technology expense is a difficult one to address.  DLP technologies have long been considered very expensive and in fact, many still are.  But the idea of DLP technologies can be sliced and mixed and mashed in so many ways, it is possible to purchase DLP enforcement technologies without […]

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01
Sep

New DLP Experts White Paper: “The Evolution of Data Loss Prevention: Reducing Complexity”

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DLP Experts has released a new white paper addressing the issue of architectural complexity–and the movement among some vendors to simplify DLP enforcement technologies.  The white paper is entitled, The Evolution of Data Loss Prevention:  Reducing Complexity, and can be accessed from the links below. Summary The evolution of DLP technologies has come full circle […]

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01
Sep

DLP Myth #3: You can “buy” DLP

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Many organizations considering data loss prevention focus on technology to address the need.  While you can “buy” DLP enforcement technologies, data loss prevention is more than a product.  Data loss prevention is a process and one step in that process is the purchase and deployment of technologies to enforce an organization’s data protection strategy. Some […]

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