Data Protection

Data Protection

Resources to help you find and understand effective data protection solutions.

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FUNDAMENTALS

Why it matters: data protection basics

Data protection encompasses strategies and tools built to safeguard data—at rest, in use, or in motion—against unauthorized access, loss, theft, corruption, and misuse.

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ThreatLabz 2024 AI Security Report

Enterprise AI usage shot up 595% in less than a year, becoming a driving force for innovation. But it also brings faster, smarter threats and new challenges for data protection.

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8 Recommendations for Managing Shadow IT

Shadow IT can boost efficiency at work, but it can also increase risk. Learn eight ways to better understand and control it.

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What Is Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)?

DSPM continuously monitors, updates, and refines security to protect local and cloud data.

TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES

The right tools for effective data protection

With data distributed across SaaS and the cloud, on-premises security isn’t enough. Effective modern data protection follows users, apps, and data anywhere.

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Demo Center: Data Protection Capabilities

Explore essential functions that can help you effectively address cloud security, like Shadow IT Discovery and Exact Data Match.

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What Is Data Loss Prevention (DLP)?

DLP monitors and inspects data on a corporate network to protect it from phishing, ransomware, malicious insiders, and more.

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What Is SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM)?

Unify risk assessment and compliance monitoring with detection, enforcement, and remediation to secure SaaS apps and data.

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What Is a Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)?

CASBs prevent sensitive data leaks, stop threats like malware, control shadow IT, block risky sharing, enforce policy, and ensure compliance.

Products & Solutions

Secure the Use of Generative AI

GenAI can be a major productivity booster—and a major data loss risk. Ensure sensitive data never leaks through AI prompts or queries.

DATA PROTECTION IN CYBERSECURITY

IDC Report: Save More with Data Protection

IDC found that the right data protection solution can offer organizations US$2.19 million/year in benefit value on average.

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7 Key Takeaways From IBM's Cost of a Data Breach Report

Let’s look at some of the most important insights and lessons from this year's report and how companies can transform them into strategies. 

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Addressing Insider Threats Through Enhanced Data Protection

Few attack vectors can undermine defenses more quickly than a credentialed user taking a risky or malicious action.

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How to Secure Sensitive Data in Salesforce

Leverage a robust, flexible, and consistent policy framework to detect and remediate leaks of sensitive data such as PII and PCI.

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Effective DSPM Strategies for Data Security in the Retail Industry

The average cost of a retail data breach grew to US$3.48 million in 2024. Discover the key to securing these environments.

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Data Protection Innovations That Help You Secure Data Better

Learn about new things in data protection you might not be aware of, including novel approaches to today’s top use cases.

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AI AND DATA PROTECTION

Fight AI threats and empower safe AI usage

AI can be a critical asset and a critical threat, all at once—but you can safely embrace AI and stop AI-powered attacks with the right tools.

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Unified Data Protection, Powered by AI

AI-powered data protection can analyze your entire environment to locate all your sensitive data, identify its risk exposure, and secure it everywhere.

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AI-Powered DLP and GenAI Risks Cross Swords

As organizations worldwide adopt GenAI, only some understand the risks. Misuse by insiders can easily expose sensitive data.

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Ready for Microsoft Copilot? Chances Are Your Data Isn’t.

Copilot is a big win for productivity, but only with effective data protection. Learn the risks for your data—and strategies that will help you secure it.

FUNDAMENTALS OF ENDPOINT DATA PROTECTION

Endpoint protection solutions and strategies

Cloud data is everywhere, and so are the users and devices that access and use it.

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What Is Endpoint Security?

Endpoint security solutions are designed to protect servers, PCs, workstations, mobile devices, IoT devices, and OT systems against cyberthreats and data loss.

Products & Solutions

Simplify Endpoint Protection and DLP

Get holistic always-on protection, classify sensitive data, continuously monitor and enforce policy, and remediate threats with AI-powered automation.

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Extend Data Protection to Devices with Endpoint DLP

Get a detailed walkthrough of the capabilities and benefits of our unified Endpoint DLP, and see a demo of the solution in action.

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Overcoming the Challenges of Legacy Endpoint DLP

Disjointed alerts from multiple solutions, unwieldy agent software, and IT overhead? Time for a better approach to endpoint DLP.

REGULATIONS & COMPLIANCE

Understanding the regulatory landscape

As breaches accelerate around the world, governments and industries are enforcing stringent policies to proactively secure sensitive information.

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The Intertwined Journey of Regulatory Compliance and Cloud Data Security

Compliance and cloud data security have become intricately connected, presenting organizations with a unique set of challenges and opportunities.

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Strengthen DSPM to Prevent Breaches and Ensure Compliance

Data breaches spiked 20% from 2022 to 2023, and 2024 saw more than 1 billion records stolen. The need for comprehensive DSPM has never been clearer.

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Understanding the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act

If you have Indian customers, or an app or website accessible in India, get familiar with India's 2024 data protection law.

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Understanding the GDPR: Key Rules and Compliance Solutions

The General Data Protection Regulation defines how organizations must collect and process EU citizens’ and residents’ personal data.

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What Is the HIPAA Security Rule?

The HIPAA Security Rule defines standards for storing and securing electronic protected health information (ePHI) in the United States.

DATA SECURITY POSTURE MANAGEMENT

The CISO’s Guide to Future-Proof Cloud Data Security with AI and DSPM

Understanding and implementing the latest advancements in cloud data security.

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DSPM: The Essential Component of a Comprehensive Data Protection Strategy

Data security posture management empowers organizations to continuously monitor, assess, and enhance their data security posture.

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Securing Data in the Cloud-Centric World

Solve the challenges of securing data in multicloud environments with an agentless, fully integrated DSPM solution. 

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5 Myths Debunked: A Guide to Understanding DSPM

Is DSPM just a monitoring and compliance tool? Is it redundant if you already have CSPM and SSPM? Let’s look at the facts.

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Why Does DSPM Belong in Your Data Protection Strategy?

Learn 5 must-haves in a DSPM solution, what to avoid, implementation best practices, and more.

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Dissecting Cloud Data Breaches with DSPM

Dig into recent breaches, attackers’ techniques, and how advanced solutions like DSPM can reduce the risk of future breaches.

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