{"id":1305,"date":"2022-06-14T11:00:02","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T08:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.endpointprotector.com\/blog\/?p=1305"},"modified":"2023-10-24T11:58:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T08:58:11","slug":"top-5-ways-dlp-can-help-with-gdpr-compliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.endpointprotector.com\/blog\/top-5-ways-dlp-can-help-with-gdpr-compliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Ways DLP can help with GDPR compliance"},"content":{"rendered":"

The EU\u00a0General Data Protection Regulation<\/a>\u00a0(GDPR) was issued by the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the Council of Ministers of the European Union with the purpose of strengthening and unifying data protection for individuals within the European Union.<\/p>\n

GDPR is the most notable change in data privacy regulation in Europe in the last 20 years. Its purpose is to protect EU data subjects\u2019 private data, making companies directly responsible for applying security measures to protect the personal information they collect. GDPR also solidified EU data subjects\u2019 right to demand that data controllers and processors delete, correct, and forward their data.<\/p>\n

GDPR\u2019s fines<\/a>\u00a0are by now legendary: companies found to be violating its core principles can be fined up to \u20ac20 million or 4% of annual worldwide turnover, whichever is higher. Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) around Europe have also not been shy about applying them. From Google and British Airways to H&M and Marriott, some of the world\u2019s biggest companies have been hit by record-breaking fines exceeding \u20ac20 million.<\/p>\n

The Data Loss Prevention (DLP)<\/a> sector is uniquely situated to provide not only informational support but also tools that can help meet GDPR\u2019s strict requirements. Here are the most important ways in which DLP can lend a hand with GDPR regulatory compliance:<\/p>\n

1. Find out where personal data is stored<\/h2>\n

One of GDPR\u2019s main stipulations requires data controllers and processors to know where personal information is stored and how it is being processed. Most DLP solutions include data discovery features that allow admins to scan a company\u2019s entire computer and device fleet in search of sensitive information as defined through specialized compliance profiles for laws such as GDPR,\u00a0HIPAA<\/a>,\u00a0or\u00a0CCPA<\/a>, international standards such as\u00a0PCI DSS<\/a>,\u00a0personally identifiable information<\/a>\u00a0(PII), file extensions, file names and more. This way, companies can determine how sensitive data is being used and stored by employees. DLP tools can also log its movements and generate reports that can then be provided to DPAs upon request or to support auditing.<\/p>\n

2. Delete personal data when it is no longer needed<\/h2>\n

Another GDPR requirement is that personal data can only be processed for the purpose for which it was collected and must be erased when there is no longer any need for it. DLP tools with data at rest scanning features allow admins to search company endpoints to ensure that data that needs to be deleted is not stored locally on hard drives.<\/p>\n

If files containing the sensitive data defined through DLP policies<\/a> are found, admins can apply remediation actions such as encryption or deletion to ensure that GDPR requirements are met. In this way, admins can easily control which personal data remains on the company network.<\/p>\n

3. Restrict personal data usage<\/h2>\n

GDPR states that processors must ensure that personal data is not used for any other purpose than that for which it was collected. DLP solutions can easily help meet this requirement through data in use monitoring and control. By using powerful content inspection and contextual scanning tools, DLP solutions can identify sensitive data in files and in the body of emails in real-time, blocking their transfer through unauthorized channels such as messaging apps, cloud storage solutions, or social media platforms. With such security policies in place, users will no longer be able to upload, copy-paste, or print personal data, preventing data leaks and sensitive data misuse.<\/p>\n

4. Prevent personal data tampering and loss<\/h2>\n

The concept of security by design and by default which was introduced into the GDPR made companies legally accountable for any data leakage or data theft. While antivirus and antimalware solutions were built to prevent data exfiltration through cyberattacks, DLP solutions deal with insider threats such as malicious insiders attempting to steal\u00a0intellectual property<\/a>\u00a0and confidential data or employee negligence that leads to unintended data leaks.<\/p>\n

With their powerful\u00a0data at rest<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0data in motion<\/a>\u00a0scanners and\u00a0device control<\/a>\u00a0features, DLP solutions such as\u00a0Endpoint Protector<\/a>\u00a0can help businesses ensure that personal data never leaves the company network by restricting or blocking its transfer.<\/p>\n

5. Maintain personal data security standards<\/h2>\n

Through GDPR, data controllers are required to know the privacy and security standards external data processors have chosen to implement and check that they are being upheld. This can easily be done through the overall use of DLP tools which can scan data in transit and at rest in a company\u2019s entire network using these predefined standards as filters. They can determine whether any policy breaches have occurred and report them back to the data processors so they can take action.<\/p>\n

DLP solutions offer unparalleled insight into a company\u2019s data and allow admins to set strict rules concerning specific sets of sensitive data while granting employees the liberty to manage data outside of these categories freely. It is an easy way to add an extra layer of security to a company\u2019s network, ensuring that human error or malicious insiders do not lead to non-compliance. In the era of GDPR, there are no more excuses for companies suffering data breaches: they are now responsible in the eyes of the law for any personal data of EU residents that is mismanaged or misplaced.<\/p>\n

To learn more about GDPR requirements, check out our\u00a0GDPR Infographic \u2013 Checklist and essentials<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The EU\u00a0General Data Protection Regulation\u00a0(GDPR) was issued by the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the Council of Ministers of the European Union with the purpose of strengthening and unifying data protection for individuals within the European Union. GDPR is the most notable change in data privacy regulation in Europe in the last 20 years. … <\/p>\n

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