Endpoint Protector Blog

Will Slack rule the world of Shadow IT?

July 1, 2016April 9, 2019 Data Loss Prevention

As the business environment and challenges are always changing, new cloud applications are constantly being deployed throughout the organization. Speed and flexibility are the main reason for employees to use them without…

CoSoSys’ research at Infosec Europe 2016 reveals USB devices still represent a big threat

June 17, 2016September 8, 2021 Device Control Events

In 2016 – the year of IoT innovations, wearable technology, and cloud computing – we have discovered some interesting facts. What is considered by many an “old-fashioned”, obsolete or close to extinction tool – the USB storage…

Let’s Talk Data Loss Prevention at InfoSec Europe, booth #G147

June 7, 2016January 31, 2018 Data Loss Prevention Events

Infosecurity is Europe’s largest conference on information security, featuring over 315 exhibitors and presenting the most diverse range of products and services. There will around 12,006 unique visitors from every…

DLP in hospitality – a success story at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Bangkok

May 30, 2016May 11, 2022 Data Loss Prevention

The quality of the services and safety are extremely important in the hospitality industry. Hotels do not only have to ensure their guests feel welcomed and comfortable but also safe and safety goes further than safe deposit…

Close Look into Insider and External Threats

May 25, 2016May 25, 2016 Data Loss Prevention Endpoint Protection

One challenge we face many times is related to the confusion between the threats our Data Loss Prevention and Mobile Device Management solutions address. Even though DLP has become very popular and, while it has not reached…

Introducing the refined USB Enforced Encryption from Endpoint Protector 4 DLP

May 4, 2016September 2, 2022 Data Loss Prevention Encryption

With each product update, we strive to make IT administrators’ experience better and to enhance data security features, with the final scope to prevent data losses and data thefts in organizations. Today I would like to drill…

Bots, Botnets, Zombies, Humans and Data Loss

April 15, 2016April 15, 2016 Data Loss Prevention

Just by looking at the blog post title, it’s easy to understand that we’re talking about computers and confidential data. However, for those that vaguely remember the terms and are more up to date with the latest episodes of…

Panama Papers – massive breach, worldwide consequences

April 8, 2016April 8, 2016 Data Loss Prevention

Up until now, pretty much everybody knows about the Panama Papers. If you’re not living in a bunker with no connection to the outside world, there is no way you didn’t find out about the biggest data breach in history. It is bigger…

Anti-tampering measures for an Endpoint DLP

April 2, 2016December 8, 2020 Data Loss Prevention

Data Loss Prevention tools, like any other software, require security features that ensure no hacker, malicious individual or curious characters bypass it and manage to leak sensitive data from an organization. Besides…

Not another USB propagated malware!

March 25, 2016January 31, 2018 Device Control

Not long ago we faced the BadUSB threat and now, security researchers have discovered another sophisticated malware which can spread through USB devices. The “USB Thief”, as it is called, seems to be a highly specialized…

The Most Likely Causes of Data Loss

March 9, 2016September 2, 2022 Data Loss Prevention

There is an old saying that knowledge is power. In the age of smartphones, where everything is digital, data has become the equivalent of knowledge and power. The news is constantly filled with hacking, cyber criminals, identity…

Endpoint Protector is now a member of Linux Foundation

February 19, 2016December 10, 2020 Data Loss Prevention

This month we have joined the Linux Foundation as members. The Linux Foundation is a non-profit organization founded in 2007 by the merger of the Open Source Development Labs and the Free Standards Group. The association…

Endpoint Protector at the world’s largest data security event – RSA Conference 2016

February 11, 2016September 2, 2022 Events

Every year, some of the most influential companies and professionals gather for 5 days at the flagship information security event – RSA Conference USA held in San Francisco. Innovation is at its best at this event, always…

Data Security Resolutions All Businesses Should Make

February 4, 2016December 9, 2020 Data Loss Prevention Endpoint Protection

We talked about the top data security concerns for 2016+ in our previous article, so now we want to continue by giving some pointers on how to protect data against these threats. 1. Increase your budget for data security One…

Infographic – Top Data Security Concerns for 2016+

February 2, 2016February 11, 2016 Data Loss Prevention Mobile Device Management

Statistics about Cloud Services, Shadow IT, Wearables, and IoT show that they are amongst the top data security concerns for organizations. Now, more than ever, apps and interconnected devices are part of our lives and,…

Frequently Asked Questions about Data Loss Prevention

January 21, 2016December 13, 2018 Data Loss Prevention

In our encounters and conversations with IT Administrators, IT Managers and data security staff, there are always some questions that pop-up. Some of them are valid concerns or doubts while others are signs of confusion,…

The everlasting security solution – Encryption

January 8, 2016December 14, 2020 Encryption

Recently, I’ve had the pleasure to meet the creator of Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) and pioneer in cryptography, Phil Zimmermann. For all data security experts and vendors, he is an inspiration, especially because his e-mail…

Ensure Your Endpoint Protection System is Ready for 2016 with These Tips

December 14, 2015December 15, 2015 Endpoint Protection

Whether you work with a small or a large company, making sure a quality endpoint protection system is put in place definitely comes first on your to-do list. After all, if data security is not taken seriously, you can’t…

Which Supporting Technologies Go Hand in Hand with Data Loss Prevention?

November 6, 2015November 6, 2015 Data Loss Prevention

Today’s organizations hold extremely sensitive information in their workstations. From passwords to personal emails, financial records, customer databases, an external attacker, a malicious employee or even…

The coming of the eSIM

October 30, 2015November 2, 2015 Mobile Device Management

Future smartphones will come with a virtual SIM, meaning without a physical SIM card. With the introduction of the iPad mini 2 in late 2014 Apple has already started to go in this direction. Since then, iPads in North America…

Human Error Steve – the biggest data security threat

The biggest data security threat – Human Error Steve

September 1, 2015December 11, 2020 Data Loss Prevention

The threat landscape has always been composed of both external (i.e. hackers) and internal threats (i.e. employees). Regardless of the security threat and whether or not the malicious intent is present, IT departments…

Computing Security Awards 2015 nominations

August 4, 2015September 28, 2015 Data Loss Prevention

Now in its 6^th year, Computing Security Awards UK honors data security solutions and vendors for their achievements in protecting businesses against data breaches and keeping them secure. The awards are worldwide recognized…

How do you know your Data Loss Prevention solution is efficient?

July 27, 2015October 21, 2019 Data Loss Prevention

Since Data Loss Prevention technology has been developed, there are some questions that always pop-up in the mind of customers, analysts, journalists, etc.: how do we measure the Return of Investment? How do we know that…

Endpoint Protector at Mac IT Conference

July 14, 2015June 21, 2017 Macs in the enterprise

It’s the first day at Mac IT Conf and we’re set up and looking forward to welcome the first visitors. For us, it is the second year participating as exhibitors to the world’s premier event for “Deploying Apple in the Enterprise.”…