Endpoint Protector Blog

Are you GDPR compliant yet?

August 23, 2016December 8, 2020 Compliance Data Loss Prevention

There is still time until 2018, but have you sketched a game plan yet? The General Data Protection (GDPR) regulation makes a big statement about individuals’ private data and their right to request data controllers and processors…

RSA Asia Pacific & Japan – Impressions and Conclusions

August 4, 2016December 14, 2020 Events

This year, RSA Asia Pacific & Japan, the world’s leading information security conference and exposition, held in Singapore, had more than 6,200 participants, with 26% more than the previous year. The event was a big…

Fastest way to create Content-Aware Data Loss Prevention Policies

July 26, 2016September 30, 2016 Content Aware Protection

That moment when your company acknowledged the need for a Data Loss Prevention solution arrived. If you are a meticulous person, you tested at least two or three DLP solutions before you made your purchasing recommendation.…

Endpoint Protector 4 wins the Cybersecurity Excellence Award for DLP

July 19, 2016October 12, 2023 Data Loss Prevention

The first edition of the Cybersecurity Excellence Awards had quite an impact, creating a lot of buzz among vendors and the Information Security Community on LinkedIn. The competition was tight, with over 430 entries and…

CoSoSys supports students in mastering the DLP technology

July 14, 2016October 12, 2023 Data Loss Prevention

I didn’t learn about data security in middle school or high school. Chances are, neither did you and, probably most of your kids either. The majority of schools do not have special programs or curriculum to emphasize the importance…

Exhibiting @ RSA Conference Asia Pacific & Japan 2016

July 5, 2016October 12, 2023 Events

Given the increased demand for Data Loss Prevention in Asia and the great fit between DLP requirements and our products, this month CoSoSys Far East will attend RSA Conference Asia Pacific & Japan 2016 as an exhibitor.…

Will Slack rule the world of Shadow IT?

July 1, 2016December 1, 2023 Data Security

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, 2016November 8, 2023 Device Control

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, 2016October 12, 2023 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, 2016October 12, 2023 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, 2016October 12, 2023 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, 2016October 12, 2023 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 1, 2023 Data Security

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, 2016December 1, 2023 Data Security

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, 2016October 12, 2023 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…