Even after all of these years, DLP (Data Loss Prevention) solutions have failed to prevent databreach growth. One of the main problems of DLP is that the solutions only block or encrypt datathat tries to leave the endpoint. Data security should focus on persistently securing datawherever it goes, regardless of location, which means securing data […]
As enterprise software companies turn to SaaS business models, customer data is no longer housed by and under the control of the customer. Given the sensitivity levels of data housed in the cloud, many end-customers are pushing their SaaS software vendors to agree not only to a general data protection requirement but specifically to deploying […]
Click here to request more information on O365 DLP capabilities and comparison More and more companies are seriously considering the data loss prevention features of Office 365. And well they should. O365’s DLP features have come a long way and now provide strong capabilities. But, is Office 365 DLP really enough DLP for your needs? […]
Recent high profile breaches underscore the fact that data loss prevention (DLP) technologies are not as effective as we would hope. There are two major reasons for this: 1) traditional DLP technologies focus too much on content which can be maliciously manipulated and 2) traditional DLP discards non-policy violations (yes, events are simply dumped). DLP’s Content-Aware […]
Microsoft has jumped on the DLP bandwagon with some strong DLP capabilities. We often get asked why not just use Office 365 for DLP? We encourage companies to compare O365 capabilities against the leading enterprise solutions. DLP technologies like Digital Guardian, Forcepoint and Symantec provide better overall coverage and with more effective detection accuracy. Here are some questions to consider […]
Download the White Paper Aside from a few new features each year, the core of the Data Loss Prevention marketplace has been pretty well-baked for a number of years. That’s why it surprises me still to hear new buyers of DLP frustrated to find that they will need to have an ICAP-capable proxy in order […]
Blog post by Jared Thorkelson at Dark Reading It takes more than technology acquisition to protect against the insider threat — just ask the NSA Recent news reports indicate the NSA had acquired technologies to help prevent the leakage of classified data, but failed to deploy them before contractor Edward Snowden began working there. The […]
The recent Advocate Medical Group breach underscores the need for more data security technologies to safeguard protected health information (PHI). After four computers were discovered stolen, an investigation determined that patient PHI had been stored on them. While the exact PHI content of the computers is not known, media reports indicate that more than 4 […]
Each day, my custom DLP news alert delivers a load of new and interesting DLP-related tidbits from around the globe. At it again this week, are a couple of non-DLP vendors touting exciting “new data loss prevention features” added to their product offering. But, are these solutions all they’re cracked up to be? (Parenthetically, let […]
So, RSA is just around the corner and like previous years, there are a number of DLP vendors that have nothing at all to do with “data loss prevention,” yet leverage this phrase to describe themselves. With all the hubbub about protecting data, many vendors just want their piece of the DLP pie, regardless of […]
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