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Guide

How metadata will accelerate your data protection strategy

Reading this guide will enable you to: Learn how Fortra’s Data Classification Suite leverages metadata to achieve extensibility Identify best practices for a flexible schema that matches your data protection policy Implement metadata which will trigger downstream technologies like encryption or data loss prevention (DLP or CASB) Image ...
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Enhancing Microsoft MIP In An Era Of Enhanced Regulatory Obligation

Image The data protection landscape and compliance environment has changed significantly with the implementation of GDPR, and the many other privacy regulations that have followed suit. It is no longer about what organizations think they need to be doing in order to control their data, but what they are being told they need to do by...
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Data Classification – Why You Need A Specialist Provider

The security landscape has changed in the last couple of years, and organizations need to think about future-proofing their environment. Data classification plays a crucial part of any data security, and organizations need to look to specialist providers for solutions that work for the business needs. Our latest guide demonstrates why organizations need to be picky when it...
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Data Classification: The First Step to Protecting Unstructured Data

Data security breaches can have a huge impact on an organization’s reputation, shattering customer trust and loyalty, so it’s unsurprising that data protection is higher up the boardroom agenda than it’s ever been. In this white paper, we look at how the threat landscape has changed for businesses, the drivers behind the change – both technical and cultural, and the challenges...
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Best Practices for a Successful DLP Deployment

Preventing data loss is much like being engulfed in a swarm of mosquitos – a potential data ‘bite’ can come from anywhere at any time. Understanding how and why data loss can occur is essential to building successful Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies. Here are some of the key challenges that need to be addressed for a successful DLP deployment. ...
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10 Data Classification Mistakes to Avoid

Count Down the 10 Data Classification Mistakes to Avoid Nearly every CISO knows the importance and value of classifying their data. Having a data classification policy in place makes it easier to locate and retrieve data; it’s also a must for any effective data security plan, especially if you’re looking to address any risk management or compliance needs. While data...
Blog

Data Categorization or Data Classification?

Image In the last few years, there has been a dramatic shift from data classification being a “nice to have” tool, to becoming a necessity. Behind this momentum, private companies and organizations are implementing data classification using “traditional” taxonomies and schemas that work for governments and militaries but don’t...
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Classification By Design: The Foundation Of Effective Data Protection Compliance

Image In today’s highly regulated environment, achieving compliance across numerous data privacy laws and regulations is a growing challenge for businesses worldwide. In this paper, we identify the key steps to help organizations sensibly adopt a better data protection posture and with it, build a firm foundation towards compliance...
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The Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) – Protecting Government Classified Information

Big data, data governance, data management and securing sensitive data – these are everyday challenges for Australian Government organizations, as well as making sure that sensitive data has the right security labelling applied. In this whitepaper we will explore how the Australian Protective Security Policy Framework is helping government agencies. We will examine Protective...
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Meeting the UK Government Security Classifications (GSC) Requirements

With email the de-facto method of sharing information, government organizations must balance the need to share with the need to protect data from leakage or loss. In an effort to address a problem which is never far from the headlines, the UK Government has revised the requirements in its Government Security Classification (GSC) scheme to ensure information security, privacy...
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Government Classification and Protective Marking Systems

Big data, data governance, data management and securing sensitive data – these are everyday challenges for government organizations around the world, as well as making sure that sensitive data has the right security labelling applied. In this whitepaper we will explore how classification and protective marking schemes are helping government organizations better secure data. We...
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The Definitive Guide To Data Classification

Image   There are two types of companies: those that run on data and those that will run on data. Infosec professionals will perennially be challenged with more to do than time, budget, and staffing will allow. The most effective method to address this is through prioritization, and in the case of your growing data, prioritization...
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Data Protection Technical Overview

Image What’s Inside: The key requirements for successful data protection How we provide the deepest, most unified, visibility of your sensitive data The Fortra Data Protection security architecture and infrastructure This technical overview guide includes our tested and proven requirements for protecting sensitive data, and what...
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Data Discovery And Classification: The Foundation Of Effective Information Governance

Protecting data in accordance with its value or sensitivity is a critical part of information management and data governance. A data discovery and classification exercise, facilitated by the right technology tools, will enable an enterprise to find its sensitive data, label it with the appropriate sensitivity, and ensure that you can demonstrate regulatory compliance by...
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Request A Demo of Fortra's Classifier Suite

Spend less time worrying about your data’s security by spending time with us. During your demo, we will cover: A full run through of Fortra's Classifier Suite, including email and document classification How classification labelling and metadata restricts unauthorized sending The need to classify at a granular level Integration with downstream data protection tools, such...
Blog

What Is Data Classification?

What Is Data Classification And What Can It Do For My Business? Data classification is an approach to identifying, protecting and managing information which has rapidly become best practice. Implemented as part of a layered security strategy, it enables an enterprise to defend itself against a variety of threats - from aggressive outsiders to untrained or well-meaning insiders...
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The 5 Steps To Effective Data Protection

Image Every day your businesses are creating more and more data. Data gets saved, employees move on, data is forgotten and lost. Valuable information sits on your file servers and document stores, not protected and unrecoverable because no one knows where to find it. Using data classification helps you regain control over your...