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Enhanced Data Security and Regulatory Compliance With AWS Cloud + Protegrity

Protegrity is proud to partner with AWS, offering businesses like yours the integrations you need to start protecting data at the field level. With precision data protection through Protegrity and AWS, companies can start meeting regulatory compliance standards outlined with PCI DSS, GDPR, Nacha, or other compliance requirements. With regulatory compliance standards met, businesses can unlock opportunities in improved cloud migration, AI, advanced analytics, reputation management, and more. See how Protegrity’s data protection and partnership with AWS can take your organization to the next level.

Understanding Data Exfiltration Prevention

In an economy where securing data can mean the difference between success and failure, implementing proven data exfiltration prevention strategies is more critical than ever. According to a study conducted by IBM, a data breach can cost global organizations an average of nearly $5 million per incident. In addition to the financial ramifications, data theft can lead to lower customer trust, a loss of future revenue, and even potential lawsuits.

Essential Features to Look for in a Data Management as a Service Solution

Today, organizations face more data than ever. Efficient data management is vital for success and compliance. This is where Data Management as a Service (DMaaS) steps in. These data service solutions simplify data management. They allow businesses to manage data without big in-house setups. However, choosing the right DMaaS solution can be tricky. So, what should you look for? Here are the key features.

Strengthen Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Compliance: Protegrity Empowers Financial Institutions

The “Russian Laundromat” scheme is a notorious example of how complex and far-reaching financial crimes can be. Running from 2010 to 2014, this scheme funneled between $20 billion and $80 billion out of Russia, using a network of shell companies and global banks, many of which were based in Moldova and Latvia. This was not a small operation — it involved around 500 people, many of whom were wealthy Russians, and relied on thousands of transactions to launder the money.

How To Protect Data in Motion with DLP Software

As companies handle increasingly sensitive information, securing data in motion—the data actively transferred across networks or between devices—has become an important priority. Whether moving through corporate networks, across mobile devices, or stored in the cloud, this data is particularly vulnerable to threats from malicious actors, insider threats, and unauthorized users.

Email DLP: How To Stop Insider Threats In Their Tracks

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) for email systems helps organizations prevent sensitive data within email from being lost, leaked, or accessed by unauthorized individuals, be it an insider risk or malicious behavior from outside. Solutions for email DLP monitor inbound and outbound messages, searching for loss risks like content or attachments that are sensitive, confidential, or protected by regulation. Email DLP systems can flag, block, or delete an email based on custom policy.

Navigating Quebec's Law 25: Essential Compliance Tips and FAQs

Quebec’s Law 25, also known as Bill 64, imposes strict rules on how organizations handle personal information. With the final phase of implementation now in effect (September 2023), businesses need to ensure Law 25 compliance to avoid hefty fines and maintain customer trust. Here’s what you need to know, along with answers to frequently asked questions.

Operationalizing Data Security Posture Management

Operationalizing any new security platform begins with the process of integrating the platform with an organization’s existing infrastructure and workflows. To get the most value out of the system we need to offer an easy path to adoption if we want to crossover from theoretical security concepts into practical, day-to-day operations that protect against cyber threats. Technology change is hard, but changing the way people work is even harder.

What Is Data Loss Prevention?

Every organization faces data security threats, which become more complex when integrating technologies like cloud computing or hybrid working options. That’s why it is critical to implement robust data protection to safeguard critical assets such as intellectual property, personally identifiable information, and sensitive financial data. This challenge is further augmented by the growing number of regulations imposed by governmental and industry bodies.

Why DCAP is Essential for Modern Data Security (A Closer Look)

Almost every company has a system for organizing file storage, which employees use regularly. Streamlining data storage in a corporate environment is not just about improving business processes; it is also about ensuring security. It is challenging to protect data if you do not know where it is stored, what it contains, its value, who owns it, who has access to it, and what its most significant threats are. This is where Data-Centric Audit and Protection (DCAP) systems come into play.