What data loss prevention systems and tactics can do now

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  'Holistic' data protection tools, a marketing meme on the rise

  Though vendors are calling their data protection products 'holistic,' they should blend security and disaster recovery services to improve their functionality. Read Now

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  Data protection report finds 'availability gap' hurting IT growth

  Many organizations face the danger of falling through data protection gaps, according to a recent survey. Eighty-two percent of organizations agreed or strongly agreed that they have an ... Read Now

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  Data at rest security rises in an era of increasing cybercrime

  Data is encrypted and firewalls erected everywhere it travels -- but data at rest in the data center is often left unsupervised. With the rise in cybercrime, this data needs a babysitter. Read Now

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  Content tracking, analytics hold the key to endpoint data protection

  Datacastle CEO Ron Faith points out what some businesses are doing wrong when it comes to handling data, and what they should do differently to track and back up endpoints. Read Now

1How cloud affects company data loss prevention systems

The latest advance in data loss prevention systems involves cloud. If you haven't already, it's time to look at how cloud could become part of your DLP strategy. There are both security advantages but also new concerns that come from moving data out of the corporate data center and into the cloud. Learn what they are, in this section, and gain insights into how to handle them.

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  Cloud DLP: Can gateways rise to the challenge?

  Cloud access security brokers are quickly emerging as the technology of choice for enterprises seeking to implement data loss prevention controls in the cloud. Read Now

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  How to ensure a secure data transport of information in the cloud

  A secure data transport of information stored in the cloud can be challenging. Expert Frank Siemons explains the options available to companies for securing physical data movement. Read Now

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  How the cloud fits in an enterprise data protection strategy

  Questions to ask when deciding which cloud services to use for backup, disaster recovery and other parts of your data protection strategy. Read Now

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  Patent group prepares for tough data protection laws by moving HR to the cloud

  CPA Global to replace ERP-based HR system as it gears up to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation Read Now

2How to manage and maintain data loss prevention systems

Implementing an effective data loss prevention system is a major accomplishment, but how to keep it humming? Widely used applications like Office 365 can help. Learn more about managing DLP, including weaknesses to watch for and how mobile affects the security of corporate data.

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  Locating, and fixing, weaknesses in your DLP system

  DLP systems are becoming a necessity, but their weaknesses need to be tightened to ensure enterprise asset security. Expert Kevin Beaver explains what areas to focus on.  Read Now

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  Office 365 expands its data loss prevention features

  Microsoft bolstered the data loss prevention features in Office 365 to protect more than just email. Learn how to expand DLP protection to SharePoint and OneDrive. Read Now

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  How to set Office 365 DLP policies with PowerShell

  Exchange administrators can use PowerShell to manage Office 365 compliance, e-discovery and data loss prevention. Read Now

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  Multiple cybersecurity tools protect data on all levels

  IT security is more complicated than erecting a fence. It takes a series of gates, surveillance and both configuration and patch management -- not to mention a keen IT ops admin. Read Now

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  Wanna laugh? Data protection techniques give ransomware the boot

  Done right, data protection such as cloud-based disaster recovery is the best countermeasure organizations have against insidious ransomware attacks. Read Now

3Your data loss prevention dictionary

Learning DLP lingo aids understanding, as well as your efforts to improve data loss prevention systems and methods.

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  Microsoft Windows Information Protection (WIP)

  Windows Information Protection is a feature built into Windows 10 that allows IT shops to control and manage business data separately from personal data on users' devices. Read Now

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  data exfiltration (data extrusion)

  Data exfiltration, also called data extrusion, is the unauthorized transfer of data from a computer. Read Now

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  General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

  General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is legislation that will update and unify data privacy laws across the European Union. GDPR was approved by the EU Parliament on April 14, 2016 and goes into effect on May 25, 2018. Read Now

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  information-centric security

  Information-centric security is an approach to information security paradigm that emphasizes the security of the information itself rather than the security of networks, applications, or even simply data.  Read Now

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  deperimeterization

  In network security, deperimeterization is a strategy for protecting a company's data on multiple levels by using encryption and dynamic data-level authentication. Read Now

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  data protection management (DPM)

  Data protection management (DPM) is the administration of backup processes to ensure that tasks run on schedule, and that data is securely backed up and recoverable. Good data protection management means having effective processes and methodologies in place to maintain data integrity. Read Now

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  continuous data protection (storage convergence)

  Continuous data protection (CDP), also called continuous backup, is a storage system in which all the data in an enterprise is backed up whenever any change is made. (Continued...) Read Now