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Top 5 Ways DLP can help with HIPAA compliance

November 29, 2022November 29, 2022 Compliance Healthcare

Individually identifiable health data, due to its sensitive nature, has always been considered a special category of personal data, and it invariably falls under the jurisdiction of strict data protection regulations.…

4 ways DLP helps secure PHI

November 22, 2022 Compliance Healthcare

Protected health information (PHI) is a specific type of personally identifiable information (PII) that relates to medical records as well as any past, present, or future information about an individual’s physical or…

Understanding Zero-Day Support for macOS and Its Importance

November 16, 2022November 16, 2022 Macs in the enterprise

Among the many changes in companies’ IT ecosystems over the last few years, an increase in endpoint devices running macOS went somewhat under the radar. Now, over half of businesses have Mac endpoints connected to corporate…

5 Data Security Measures Software Companies Need to Take

November 12, 2022November 15, 2022 Data Loss Prevention Technology & Software

Software companies are at the forefront of digital innovation. New products can revolutionize the way businesses operate and create more efficient or creative ways in which people interact with data and each other. With…

Switzerland’s Data Protection Act: What You Need to Know

November 9, 2022 Compliance

Significant changes to the Swiss government’s approach to data protection flew somewhat under the radar for companies that prioritized compliance with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Aside from Swiss…

Educational Institutions: How to Ensure Data Compliance and Security

November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 Data Loss Prevention Education

Collecting sensitive data from thousands of students and employees, education is one of the sectors most vulnerable to data breaches. With limited cybersecurity budgets and know-how, schools are an easy target for cybercriminals…

Endpoint Protector by CoSoSys Announces Same-Day Support for Apple’s macOS Ventura

October 26, 2022October 26, 2022 Data Loss Prevention Macs in the enterprise

Endpoint Protector by CoSoSys continues its commitment to same-day support for the latest macOS versions with full support for macOS Ventura. First announced at WWDC 2022, macOS Ventura is a significant update that introduces…

Gartner DLP: The Story of the Missing Enterprise Magic Quadrant

October 26, 2022November 7, 2022 Data Loss Prevention

Business leaders interested in professional IT solutions for enterprises will likely turn to the technological research and consulting company Gartner, Inc. and their famous Magic Quadrant reports before making any…

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: What To Consider

October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 Data Loss Prevention

Cyber attacks continue to target businesses of all sizes, with potential threats to customers’ personal data and even the functionality of critical infrastructure services. Cybersecurity awareness month provides an…

CPRA: Overviewing Its Changes and Getting Ready for Compliance

October 12, 2022 Compliance Data Loss Prevention

Data protection laws always come with the potential for amendments to change those laws in light of both prevailing cybersecurity risks and the perception of consumer privacy rights not being fully protected. In California,…

Slack security concerns and how DLP helps overcome them

October 5, 2022 Data Loss Prevention

In recent years, Slack became a de facto standard platform for business communications within business teams. Originally, it was a cloud service designed primarily for developers and IT personnel. However, now it is often…

EU vs US: What Are the Differences Between Their Data Privacy Laws?

September 27, 2022September 27, 2022 Compliance Data Loss Prevention

The introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) back in May 2018 set a high bar in privacy protection for individuals within EU member states. The data privacy landscape in the U.S. has changed considerably…

Endpoint Protector by CoSoSys Ranked #1 for DLP Configuration

September 22, 2022September 23, 2022 Data Loss Prevention

We’re delighted to announce that Endpoint Protector has been rated #1 for Data Loss Prevention Configuration in the G2’s Fall 2022 Reports, earning a total of over five badges across various categories. Leader Momentum…

The Importance of Data Loss Prevention for Macs

September 19, 2022September 20, 2022 Macs in the enterprise

In the last ten years, Macs have gradually made their way into the workplace. Their number has increased through Apple’s own efforts to improve their products for use in the enterprise such as their transition to M1 chips and…

Is there a disconnect between business leaders and security teams?

September 14, 2022September 14, 2022 Data Loss Prevention

Just a decade or two ago, cybersecurity used to be a concern only for the most prominent market players. Today, in the age of digital transformation, everyone is on their toes, even the smallest businesses. Handling cybersecurity…

CCPA Retrospective: Has It Worked?

September 7, 2022September 7, 2022 Compliance

After its effective date of January 1st, 2020, it’s now been well over two years since the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) started enhancing privacy rights for California residents. The act governs how businesses…

Pharma Companies: How to Protect Your Intellectual Property?

August 31, 2022August 31, 2022 Data Loss Prevention Healthcare

Intellectual property (IP) is one of the crown jewel asset classes belonging to pharmaceutical companies. Threat actors prize pharma IP because of its high perceived value, and they are willing to deploy a diverse range…

5 Recommendations for User Data Protection and Data Privacy

August 25, 2022August 25, 2022 Data Loss Prevention Tech Insights

Data is the new gold. The value of sensitive information and personal data may not seem that great but its leakage is one of the most costly disasters for all types of organizations – businesses, governments, and other institutions.…

Video Depositions: Data Security and Attorney-Client Privilege Concerns

August 18, 2022August 23, 2022 Data Loss Prevention Law firms

Video depositions are not new. Attorneys have been using them for years to conduct discovery for court cases. They have proven useful when witnesses are unable to appear in court or to pinpoint inconsistencies in testimonies.…

Automotive cyber security standards: ISO/SAE 21434 and more

August 12, 2022September 7, 2022 Automotive Data Loss Prevention

The automotive industry is one of the victims of the extremely rapid onset of the digital age. For a few decades, the car computer was just a fancy name for a very simple electronic control unit (ECU) monitoring the engine. The…

How DLP can help you with ISO 27001 compliance

August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 Compliance Data Loss Prevention

The days when information security was far down the list of priorities are long over. In the age of cloud storage and SaaS providers, sensitive data is more accessible than ever but also more exposed and easier to lose if not…

CoSoSys appoints Kevin Gallagher as CEO

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 Events

CoSoSys, the leading data loss prevention solution for multi-OS enterprises, announced that Kevin Gallagher has joined as CEO to lead the company’s next chapter of growth. The news comes following CoSoSys’ rapid North…

Yes, people are still losing data via USB memory sticks in 2022.

July 26, 2022July 27, 2022 Data Loss Prevention Device Control Encryption

Go back ten years, and there wasn’t a month that went by without reports of a USB memory stick containing customer PII being lost or stolen. Since that time, improved security awareness, and technology, have reduced such incidents.…

New GLBA Safeguards Rule: What Does It Mean for Financial Institutions?

July 21, 2022July 21, 2022 Banking & Financial Institutions Compliance Data Loss Prevention

In 2003, the Gramm Leach Bliley Act’s (GLBA) Safeguards Rule established important standards for financial institutions to protect the confidentiality and security of consumers’ nonpublic personal information. Given…