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DPA Compliance in the UK during COVID-19

March 17, 2021 Compliance Data Loss Prevention

Data protection in the United Kingdom currently falls under the incidence of the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA). The DPA was adopted into the UK’s national legislation while the country was still part of the European Union.…

Endpoint Protector 5.3.0.0 is here. Check out what’s new

March 15, 2021 Data Loss Prevention

Our latest product update, Endpoint Protector 5.3.0.0, brings enterprise-grade security features and important enhancements of existing functions that help to protect data and prevent breaches more efficiently. We’ve…

3 of the Biggest Markets for macOS

March 9, 2021March 9, 2021 Macs in the enterprise

Macs have been a revolutionary presence in the computer market since their debut in the 1980s. They were the first mass-produced personal computers to feature a graphical user interface, a built-in 72 dpi screen, and a mouse.…

NIST 800-171 Compliance Checklist

March 1, 2021 Compliance Data Loss Prevention

NIST Special Publication 800-171, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Information Systems and Organizations, focuses on information shared by federal agencies with non-federal entities.…

How DLP Helps Financial Institutions Protect Their Data

February 22, 2021February 1, 2022 Banking & Financial Institutions Data Loss Prevention

Finance is one of the most heavily regulated sectors when it comes to privacy and data protection. Due to the highly sensitive nature of the data, financial institutions collect and process, specialized legislation like…

How to Protect PII with Data Loss Prevention

February 12, 2021June 27, 2022 Data Loss Prevention

Focusing on safeguarding PII itself, rather than the system on which it is stored, Data Loss Prevention (DLP) adds an extra layer of protection against cybersecurity breaches, particularly those that may be caused by the…

How to Secure Healthcare Data with a DLP Solution

February 8, 2021May 10, 2022 Data Loss Prevention Healthcare

Considered highly sensitive and very valuable, healthcare information has been heavily regulated for years through specialized laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Despite…

5 tips for RBI Compliance

February 1, 2021May 10, 2022 Banking & Financial Institutions Compliance Data Loss Prevention

On 2 June 2016, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) published the Cyber Security Framework in Banks. Addressing an increasingly complex threat landscape, the framework aimed to bring banks’ cybersecurity strategies up to international…

Macs in the Enterprise: Insider Threats

January 25, 2021June 27, 2022 Data Loss Prevention Macs in the enterprise

Macs have long been considered low maintenance devices due to their solid Unix-based architecture, native encryption options, and high-quality hardware that guarantee protection against intrusive attacks and breakdowns.…

5 Tips for a Successful PCI DSS Compliance Strategy

January 18, 2021January 10, 2022 Banking & Financial Institutions Compliance Data Loss Prevention

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is an international proprietary information security standard developed by the PCI Security Standards Council for organizations that handle cardholder information…

Data Protection Legislation Around the World in 2021

January 8, 2021June 10, 2022 Compliance Data Loss Prevention

2020 brought several major developments in the world of data protection legislation. Most notably, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) came into force in January in the United States and the Court of Justice of the…

Work from Home Overview 2020

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 Data Loss Prevention Work From Home

2020 was a dramatic year for the work landscape, with the COVID-19 pandemic forcing companies to adopt work from home policies to keep their employees safe and support national efforts to fight the spread of the virus. Sectors…

China’s Personal Information Protection Law: What We Know So Far

December 23, 2020December 24, 2020 Compliance Data Loss Prevention

On 21 October 2020, China’s Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress published the first draft of the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) for public comment. The PIPL is China’s first attempt to integrate…

Macs in the enterprise: macOS now on AWS

December 21, 2020April 5, 2021 Data Loss Prevention Macs in the enterprise

In an exciting turn of events for Apple developers, Amazon has announced that, for the first time, macOS will be available on its Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud. As of 30th November 2020, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)…

A Look at Data Breach Statistics in 2020

December 11, 2020April 13, 2021 Compliance Data Loss Prevention

2020 has proved to be a challenging year from all points of view. With the health crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting the worldwide economy and crippling both large and small businesses, cybersecurity …

The Endpoint Protector 5.2.0.9 Series: What’s New in eDiscovery and Enforced Encryption?

December 10, 2020 Data Loss Prevention Encryption

After introducing the Device Control and Content Aware Protection modules’ improvements, here comes the third and last part of our series presenting the updates of the eDiscovery and Enforced Encryption modules. Our latest…

How DLP Helps Media Companies

November 30, 2020May 11, 2022 Compliance Data Loss Prevention Media

The advent of global online streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime have boosted media productions across the world. Original content is being created for the platforms not only in the US, but in places as wide…

The Endpoint Protector 5.2.0.9 Series: What’s New in Content Aware Protection?

November 27, 2020November 27, 2020 Content Aware Protection Data Loss Prevention

Our major product update, Endpoint Protector 5.2.0.9 has been released, bringing compatibility with Apple silicon processors, a new kextless agent and zero-day support for macOS Big Sur, as well as introducing new key…

Singapore’s Amended Personal Data Protection Act Passed in Parliament

November 20, 2020 Compliance Data Loss Prevention

On 2 November 2020, the Singapore Parliament passed amendments to the country’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA). It was the first time the law was reviewed and changed since it was enacted in 2012. At the time, it was one…

The Endpoint Protector 5.2.0.9 Series: What’s New in Device Control?

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 Content Aware Protection Device Control

We’ve recently released a major product update, and we thought it’d come in handy to let you know more about the improvements added to Endpoint Protector 5.2.0.9. In this article, we’ll cover the upgrades of the Device Control…

Australian Government Kicks off Privacy Act Review

November 18, 2020 Compliance Data Loss Prevention

On 12 December 2019, the Australian Government announced that it would conduct a review of the Privacy Act 1988 as part of its response to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Digital Platforms…

Zero-Day Support and Kextless Agent for macOS Big Sur by Endpoint Protector DLP

November 13, 2020 Data Loss Prevention Macs in the enterprise

First introduced in June 2020 at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, macOS Big Sur (version 11.0) was officially released yesterday. The seventeenth major release of macOS, brings not only a refined new design but…

Endpoint Protector Supports Apple Silicon

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 Data Loss Prevention Macs in the enterprise

During the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2020, Apple announced its intention to transition Macs from Intel chips to its own Apple silicon processors starting in late 2020. Similar to the A-series chips used in…

We’ve just released a major product update. Check out Endpoint Protector 5.2.0.9

November 9, 2020December 15, 2020 Data Loss Prevention

An important upgrade of Endpoint Protector, our enterprise-grade Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solution for Windows, macOS, and Linux computers, is officially out. The latest version of our multi-OS solution, Endpoint…