{"id":3327,"date":"2020-08-19T16:54:50","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T13:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.endpointprotector.com\/blog\/?p=3327"},"modified":"2023-12-01T23:53:09","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T20:53:09","slug":"why-is-ediscovery-essential-for-your-data-protection-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.endpointprotector.com\/blog\/why-is-ediscovery-essential-for-your-data-protection-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Why eDiscovery is essential for your data security"},"content":{"rendered":"

New data protection<\/a> regulations require organizations a much stricter focus on data security and make data inventory a critical component for ensuring compliance.<\/p>\n

The amount of digital data continues to grow exponentially, and together with this, the variety of locations where companies can store data as well as the number of people accessing and storing files is also increasing. Regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation<\/a> (GDPR) or the California Consumer Protection Act<\/a> (CCPA) are the driving factors for businesses taking a much closer look at their data. Organizations need to understand not only how and where data is being used and transmitted but also where it is stored.<\/p>\n

The importance of data inventory<\/h2>\n

Data inventory provides detailed information about a company\u2019s data assets, including the type of data they collect, where it is located, and with whom it is being shared.\u00a0 Being an important part of data protection, the process of data inventory includes both data discovery and data classification, helping businesses to understand, remediate, and manage privacy risks.<\/p>\n

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions, such as Endpoint Protector<\/a>, are commonly used to understand and provide data visibility, thus helping to create a data inventory. Such solutions are just as valuable to protect data at rest<\/a>\u00a0as they are to protect data in motion<\/a>. By scanning and monitoring data at rest through their content discovery features, DLP tools can significantly reduce potential security risks and ensure that stored data stays compliant.<\/p>\n

How eDiscovery helps with your data inventory?<\/h2>\n

The eDiscovery module<\/a> of Endpoint Protector can discover and identify regulated data stored on endpoints, providing data visibility and securing organizations\u2019 most valuable data. After identifying sensitive data such as Personally Identifiable Information (PII), administrators can take remediation actions, including deleting or encrypting files found on unauthorized users\u2019 computers. Content discovery is essential, as otherwise, companies might be unaware of what sensitive data their employees store on their devices. What’s more, they wouldn\u2019t be able to fulfill the right to erasure either, which is a requirement for both GDPR<\/a> and CCPA.<\/p>\n