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  • Data security best practices for PCI DSS compliance

    The glut of recent data breaches, such as the one at Heartland Payment Systems Inc., leaves some security pros wondering if PCI DSS is doing its job. Is it worth all the effort to become PCI compliant if breaches still seem inevitable? In this expert...  Tip

  • How to use (almost) free tools to find sensitive data

    No matter how much security awareness training employees get, some of them will still store sensitive data in insecure places. As a security manager, finding that data becomes of paramount importance -- but how to do it? In this tip, John Soltys offe...  Tip

  • How to avoid DLP implementation pitfalls

    Data leak prevention tools effectively reduce the chances that an enterprise's sensitive data will end up where it shouldn't, but several pitfalls can severely curtail a DLP tool's effectiveness. In this tip, Rich Mogull offers several best practices...  Tip

  • Easing e-discovery preparation by mapping enterprise data

    With a well-planned data retention policy, an organization can often avoid tracking down old data when served with an e-discovery request. In this tip, Stephen Foskett highlights the linchpin of a data retention policy, the ESI map, including what it...  Tip

  • Screencast: Recovering lost data with WinHex

    WinHex is a forensics tool that allows users to examine running programs, wipe confidential files or unused space, and perform drive imaging and drive cloning. In this secreencast Peter Giannoulis of http://theacademy.ca shows you how to use WinHex t...  Tip

  • The ins and outs of database encryption

    While pundits and gurus may say the "easy" data protection option is for an enterprise to encrypt its entire database, the truth is it's much harder than many realize. In this tip, database security expert Rich Mogull examines the two primary use cas...  Tip

  • Data loss prevention (DLP) tools: The new way to prevent identity theft?

    Despite advances in perimeter technologies, data theft has become common in today's enterprises. To protect their confidential information, some security professionals are turning to an emerging technology category: data loss prevention. But don't th...  Tip

  • How to lock down USB devices

    USB devices, thumb drives, flash drives -- whatever you call them, portable media present a significant challenge for enterprises, as they enable easier data transport for mobile workers, but are often the cause for catastrophic data leaks. In this t...  Tip

  • Data loss prevention from the inside out

    Corporate information loss can often be credited to a company's internal organization, or lack thereof. In other words, in order to prevent data leakage, corporations must not only eliminate external threats, but also internal processes that could en...  Tip

  • Enterprise data management: Analyzing business processes and infrastructure for data protection

    Before deciding on a data protection plan, security professionals need to answer two big questions: where is the data, and how is it handled? In this tip from SearchSecurity.com's Data Protection Security School, guest instructor Russell L. Jones exp...  Tip

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