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Personally identifiable information (PII) compliance is an ever-increasing challenge for any organization. Whether you’re in ecommerce, banking, healthcare, or other fields where data is sensitive, PII may inadvertently be captured and stored. Having structured logs enables quick identification, removal, and protection of sensitive data fields easily; but what about unstructured messages? Or perhaps call center transcriptions?

Departing employees are a source of insider threats that often get overlooked. According to a study by Biscom, more than one in four departing employees steal data when leaving. Whether they do so out of negligence or with malicious intent, such cases can only have negative outcomes for organizations, from loss of competitive advantage to penalties for non-compliance with cybersecurity requirements.

Organizations must constantly adapt to the challenges of maintaining compliance while handling data. Nowhere is that more apparent than cross-border data protection, which allows data to be and remain protected across jurisdictions, states, counties, and countries with the right data security tools. According to the United Nations, 137 of 197 of its members have data and privacy legislation in place.

Have you or someone you know been a victim of a breach of your privacy? Would you know if you did? The majority of people tend not to worry about breaches in their privacy until it’s too late. By this point, your confidential information may already be in the wrong hands. Not to worry, though; this article will equip you with the tools to construct your own personal shield, which will defend you against the possible ways in which your data may be used to directly cause you or your business harm.

We're excited to share that Nightfall has been named as a Leader in Data Security in G2's Summer '23 rankings. Huge thank you to our customers and supporters who made this possible, and to our dedicated team who works so hard to keep their cloud data safe. This year has been busy, with the release of our Zendesk Integration, which provides market-leading AI-powered DLP to the most widely used customer support platform.

Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is any data that can identify a specific individual. Data like your Social Security number allows you to open credit cards, get a loan and more. It’s also data that is vital to keep secure in order to protect your identity and assets. Read on to learn more about what types of information qualify as personally identifiable information and how to protect it from cybercriminals.

archTIS is pleased to announce we have partnered with Janusnet, a global leader in data classification, to offer robust classification and dynamic data protection for joint Defence and industry customers looking to implement data-centric zero trust security to protect sensitive information.