People can sometimes feel overwhelmed when they think about deploying data loss prevention (DLP) at their organization. Some common concerns I hear from prospects are: First I want to classify my data. How can I do that? DLP has many components. Where do I start? I have lots of data – some sensitive, some not. Read more…
Data classification is an important – and very challenging – problem. It is all about tagging your data so that it can be found quickly and efficiently. It is part of the Information Lifecycle Management process and enables organizations answer the following questions. What data types are available? Where are certain data located? What access Read more…
Tags: Data Classification, Data Protection, DLP, McAfee Data Loss Prevention
Current DLP solutions rely on text pattern recognition to detect sensitive data and prevent data loss. But how can that protect images, digital media and other high value assets? If DLP could protect digital media, the 2009 leak of X-Men Origins: Wolverine would not have happened. Adding in a recognizable pattern or watermark is one Read more…
Tags: Data Protection, DLP, intellectual property, IP, McAfee Data Loss Prevention
Many global organizations operate in highly competitive markets, including countries known to aggressively target intellectual property. A significant amount of sensitive information, including intellectual property (IP) resides in enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems such as SAP and Oracle. Traditionally, the security around this information has been limited to the capabilities of the ERP system through Read more…
Tags: Data Protection, DLP, enterprise resource planning, ERP, intellectual property, IP, McAfee Data Loss Prevention, Saviynt Access Manager
The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held recently, in Krottner v. Starbucks Corporation, that increased risk of future misuse of personal data following the theft of a laptop containing the unencrypted personal data of a group of current and former Starbucks employees amounted to an injury sufficient to confer standing to sue in federal court. Note Read more…
Tags: class action lawsuit, Compliance, Data Protection, DLP, encryption, enterprise, Mid-Market, Risk and Compliance
Blocking spam is the top job of your email security solution. When it is not working well, the user complaints come flying in. An effective anti-spam solution is critically important to have, but are spam catch rates the important criteria for selecting an email security solution? Not anymore. Virus Bulletin recently published its January anti-spam Read more…
Tags: Compliance, DLP, Email & Web Security, Risk and Compliance, spam
Our inaugural #SecChat in November raised questions on securing PHI, while our December discussion turned to the buzz and security debate around the recent Wikileaks saga. The conversation was certainly heated, with 70 contributors tuning in for the chat and 466 tweets with the #SecChat hashtag. When it comes to Wikileaks, there’s a lot to Read more…
Tags: Data Protection, DLP, enterprise, Mid-Market, security, wikileaks
Recent discussion around Wikileaks and Founder Julian Assange has been immense and politically charged, and as the story continues to unfold the implications become more complex. From a security standpoint, here at McAfee we’ve discussed the importance of DLP and protecting your data in order to secure the enterprise. Back in September, I noted that Read more…
Tags: Data Protection, DLP, enterprise, Mid-Market, Risk and Compliance, security, wikileaks
This week, Forbes’ Andy Greenberg published an interview with WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange. In the interview, Assange says he is moving beyond exposing government secrets to exposing the secrets of big business. Target number one will be a major American bank, promises Assange. While technology can’t put a genie back into a bottle, it can provide Read more…
Tags: Data Protection, DLP, enterprise, Mid-Market, Risk and Compliance
With the current news fracas regarding the latest WikiLeaks disclosures, which have reached a pretty interesting juncture with Congressman Peter King asking for WikiLeaks and it’s founder Julian Assange to be declared “Terrorists and spies”, I thought I’d add my fire to the flame and say quite bluntly – McAfee can help you protect your information! Read more…
Tags: Data Protection, DLP, enterprise, julian Assange, McAfee Network Security Platform, Mid-Market, peter king, Public Sector, wikileaks
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