Endpoint Protector Blog

A Guide to NESA IAS Compliance

October 18, 2019June 14, 2023 Compliance

The National Electronic Security Authority (NESA) was established in 2012 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the first federal authority responsible for innovating cybersecurity in the country. As part of its mandate,…

Check Out Endpoint Protector’s Data Security Tour

October 16, 2019December 8, 2020 Events

The importance of cyber security has gained momentum, this being reflected not only in the number of data security incidents and data protection regulations, but in different campaigns and events that highlight the significance…

3 Questions CEOs Want Answered about Data Protection

October 14, 2019December 4, 2020 Data Loss Prevention

Data protection and cybersecurity were, until recently, believed to be the domain of CIOs and IT departments. In recent years though, CEOs and boards of directors have realized the catastrophic consequences data breaches…

Endpoint Protector Offers Zero-Day Support for macOS Catalina

October 8, 2019January 29, 2020 Data Loss Prevention Macs in the enterprise

Apple’s latest operating system, macOS Catalina is finally out. Inspired by Santa Catalina Island, the successor of Mojave, macOS 10.15 brings a lot of exciting features and a number of notable changes to its hundreds of…

Google vs. CNIL: EU Court Limits Right to be Forgotten to Member States

October 4, 2019December 10, 2020 Compliance

On 25 September, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued two rulings on the implementation of the EU’s right to be forgotten. The case had US-tech giant Google facing off against France’s data protection authority, the…

Data Protection in the Age of Digital Transformation

October 1, 2019December 9, 2020 Data Loss Prevention

When stepping on the digital transformation journey, organizations should keep in mind that this includes a security transformation as well. Until not so long ago, business data was analog and gathering or sharing information…

APPI VS GDPR: The Biggest Differences

September 24, 2019July 22, 2023 Compliance

Japan adopted its Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI) in 2003, but by 2015, when a series of major data breaches hit the country, it became clear APPI’s requirements could no longer adequately protect Japanese…

How will the CCPA impact international companies?

September 20, 2019October 31, 2023 Compliance

California by itself is considered the world’s 5th biggest economy, ranking higher than France, the UK and Italy, with its GDP reaching $2.94 trillion in 2018. It’s hardly surprising given it’s home not only to entertainment…

Top 7 Reasons to Start your DLP Strategy with Endpoint Protector

September 16, 2019December 15, 2020 Data Loss Prevention

With the global rise of data breaches and the widespread adoption of data protection legislation, companies are increasingly turning towards Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions as indispensable tools in their data protection…

PIPEDA vs GDPR: The Key Differences

September 6, 2019June 10, 2022 Compliance Endpoint Protection

Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) was considered a progressive law when it first stepped onto the legislative scene in 2000. It received a partial adequacy decision from…

5 Frequently Asked Questions about Compliance

August 30, 2019January 29, 2020 Compliance

Since the advent of the EU’s General Data Protection Legislation (GDPR), a push for data protection legislation has swept the globe. From Japan, China and India to the US, Canada and Brazil, all countries with strong ties…

6 Data Protection Laws for US Organizations

August 28, 2019December 8, 2020 Compliance

The data protection landscape of the United States is comprised of a patchwork of federal and state laws and regulations. As there is no general federal legislation, which regulates the collection and use of personal data,…

3 Reasons Why Your Company Needs Encryption

August 26, 2019December 4, 2020 Encryption

With over 3,800 data breaches reported until the end of June and over 4.1 billion records exposed, 2019 is on track to become the worst year on record for data breaches according to a report recently published by Risk Based Security.…

Data Security and Windows: Dealing with the Challenges and the Myths

August 19, 2019December 1, 2023 Data Security

Since it was launched in 1985, Microsoft Windows has been the dominant operating system for endpoints the world over. And while its popularity has waned in recent years, as macOS pushed into the enterprise and Linux released…

10 Data Protection Regulations You Need to Know About

August 14, 2019September 16, 2021 Compliance

Concerns about privacy and protecting personal information are in the spotlight for organizations all over the world. New, more comprehensive data privacy laws have been enacted or proposed in the past few years, and it…

5 Mistakes Companies Make When Securing Their Endpoints

August 9, 2019December 4, 2020 Endpoint Protection

With the rising tide of data protection regulations and the continuous onslaught of malicious attacks that have swept the globe, data protection has become a mandatory part of every company’s security strategy. But as organizations…

Collaboration Security: How to Safeguard Workstream Collaboration Data?

August 8, 2019September 2, 2022 Data Loss Prevention Other security topics

With the widespread adoption of workstream collaboration (WSC) platforms among businesses, it is essential to take into account to balance security against end-user productivity and collaboration. Communication in…

Endpoint Protector KEXTs Notarized by Apple

July 31, 2019January 30, 2020 Macs in the enterprise

With the release of the macOS Mojave 10.14.5, Apple has introduced a new security feature called kernel extension (KEXT) notarization. This marks a significant change in the way third-party kernel extensions are handled,…

5 Reasons Healthcare Institutions Need Data Loss Prevention

July 26, 2019May 10, 2022 Data Loss Prevention Healthcare

Health information has always been considered extremely sensitive and with the rise of digital healthcare records, the need for its protection has become increasingly urgent. Due to the high volume of data they collect…

What’s New in Endpoint Protector 5.2.0.6

July 24, 2019January 30, 2020 Endpoint Protection

The new version of Endpoint Protector is out and is set to deliver a new series of improvements and upgraded features. This article lists the most important updates and enhancements of Endpoint Protector 5.2.0.6 that are…

The US States Taking the CCPA Road

July 12, 2019January 30, 2020 Compliance

Data protection legislation has become a global trend. Following the adoption of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), countries across the world from Australia and Japan to Brazil and Canada have adopted…

Airline hit by record GDPR fine for data breach

July 10, 2019April 21, 2022 Compliance Other security topics

The UK’s data privacy authority intends to issue a record-breaking GDPR fine against one of the largest airlines in the world after a cyber incident where customers’ personal and financial details were compromised.…

The Hassle-Free Guide to Endpoint Protector Deployment

July 5, 2019January 30, 2020 Data Loss Prevention

A persistent myth haunts all Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions: the belief that its deployment will be a slow and cumbersome process that will stretch across months, likely to affect both a network’s speed and employees’…

What We Know so Far about China’s Data Security Administrative Measures

July 1, 2019June 14, 2023 Compliance

China has joined countries around the world in pushing for stricter data protection legislation in the wake of the implementation of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Cyberspace Administration of…