Endpoint Protector Blog

5 Best Enforced Encryption Features

March 18, 2019September 2, 2022 Encryption

Faced with increasingly restrictive data protection regulations and the very real threat of cyberattacks, businesses big and small have recently made data security a top priority. But, as they invest in complex strategies…

All You Need to Know about Brazil’s New Data Protection Law

March 8, 2019December 8, 2020 Compliance

On 14 August 2018, Brazil passed a comprehensive general data protection law, the Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD) which aims to align existing legislation to the new international standard set by the EU’s General Data…

Japan Receives the First Adequacy Decision Under the GDPR

February 28, 2019July 22, 2023 Compliance

On 23 January 2019, Japan became the first country to earn an adequacy decision from the European Commission (EC) after the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on 25 May 2018. These decisions, which…

Data Security and Macs: The Myths, Challenges and Solutions

February 21, 2019December 1, 2023 Data Security

As macOS gains ground in the enterprise due to the increasing adoption of bring-your-own-device (BYOD) and corporate-owned personally-enabled (COPE) policies, the security of the devices running it is often overlooked.…

The US Federal Privacy Law Picks Up Steam

February 18, 2019December 15, 2020 Compliance

As the adoption of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) created a domino effect across the world, leading to more and more countries adopting data protection legislations, the US, that was, until recently, strongly…

5 Best Practices for PCI DSS Compliance

January 23, 2019January 10, 2022 Banking & Financial Institutions Compliance

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a set of security requirements that helps businesses protect their payment systems from breaches, fraud, and theft of cardholder data. Developed by the PCI Security…

Data Protection in Canada: All You Need to Know about PIPEDA

January 17, 2019June 10, 2022 Compliance

Concerns about personal data protection are in the spotlight all over the world. In recent years more comprehensive data privacy laws have been enacted or proposed including the CCPA, the European Union’s GDPR, Canada’s…

6 Standout Device Control Features in Endpoint Protector

January 10, 2019September 2, 2022 Device Control

With the rise of Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) policies and the proliferation of personal devices, organizations often risk losing data due to employee negligence or malicious intentions. After all, no matter how secure…

Data Protection in the UK Post-Brexit

December 14, 2018December 9, 2020 Compliance

After months of intense negotiations, the UK and the EU have reached a deal for the UK’s exit from the European Union or, as it’s more commonly known, Brexit. However, to gain approval, the 585-page withdrawal agreement must…

CCPA vs. GDPR: How the Two Data Protection Regulations Compare

December 6, 2018December 8, 2020 Compliance

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is the most significant development in privacy legislation in the US in recent years. Hurriedly passed into law on 28 June 2018, the CCPA followed in the footsteps of the EU’s General…

Data Protection Regulations in the Middle East

December 3, 2018December 9, 2020 Compliance

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation has sparked a global legislative movement that aims to vouchsafe individuals’ privacy and curb data vulnerability. While some of these new regulations were years in the making,…

5 Reasons to Choose Endpoint Protector

November 23, 2018December 4, 2020 Data Loss Prevention Endpoint Protection

Although Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions have become an increasingly common element in compliance strategies for data protection regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, GLBA etc., they still spark fears due to the long and…

All You Need to Know About the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

November 19, 2018April 25, 2019 Compliance

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has sparked a global movement aimed at protecting individuals’ data and enforcing stricter regulations on entities processing large amounts of data. While some of these…

Endpoint Protector at the Jamf Nation User Conference 2018

November 1, 2018November 2, 2018 Events

The Jamf Nation User Conference (JNUC), the largest gathering of Apple system administrators in the world, took place between 23 and 25 October at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis, US. Now in its 8^th edition, JNUC focuses…

Endpoint Protector Becomes an Exhibitor at GITEX Technology Week 2018

October 25, 2018October 26, 2018 Events

GITEX Technology Week, the largest technology event in MENA and South-East Asia, was held this year between 14 and 18 October at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Its 38^th edition opened under the headline “Experience Future…

Endpoint Protector at it-sa’s 10 Year Anniversary Edition

October 18, 2018December 10, 2020 Events

it-sa, Europe’s leading trade fair for IT security, took place last week between 9 and 11 October at the Exhibition Centre in Nuremberg. Celebrating its 10^th anniversary this year, it-sa had an exceptional turnout with 696…

A Slicker, Easier Way to Use EasyLock

October 11, 2018December 10, 2020 Encryption

Data has never been more vulnerable than it is today. Companies struggle to keep their data secure as relentless waves of attacks strike at the core of some of the world’s most established brands and trusted online services.…

What’s New in Endpoint Protector 5.2

September 25, 2018December 13, 2018 Data Loss Prevention

Today marks the release of the latest update of our award-winning cross-platform Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solution, Endpoint Protector 5.2.0.0, that brings with it much-anticipated new features along with a number…

Zero-Day Support for macOS Mojave with Endpoint Protector

September 24, 2018 Macs in the enterprise

Today marks the launch for public use of macOS 10.14, dubbed Mojave. First announced at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2018, the new version brings new features inspired by pro users, but designed for…

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Australia’s Answer to the GDPR: The Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme

August 31, 2018December 8, 2020 Compliance

Since its adoption the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has created a domino effect around the world, with many countries moving forward with proposals for new data protection regulations or updates to existing…

TOP 10 Endpoint Protector Features According to Our Clients

August 8, 2018December 15, 2020 Data Loss Prevention

We always enjoy hearing from our customers and partners and their experience with the Endpoint Protector product family. It’s not only a matter of professional satisfaction: we build our products with our clients’ needs…

Two Months Later: Living in a Post-GDPR World

August 3, 2018December 15, 2020 Compliance

It’s been over two months since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has come into force on May 25^th and, after a feverish rush for compliance overtook all businesses, a period of relative calm followed in the…

Apple Introduces USB Restricted Mode

July 19, 2018July 19, 2018 Other security topics

The latest iOS update, 11.4.1, released last Monday, brings with it a new feature meant to safeguard users’ data: USB restricted mode. From now on, if iOS devices have not been unlocked within the past hour, users will be required…

How to use N-gram-based Text Categorization to Identify Programming Languages?

July 13, 2018February 16, 2022 Tech Insights

At Endpoint Protector, we like to take on challenges. When we received more and more requests from customers for the monitoring and blocking of source code, we decided to investigate the matter further and improve on our existing…