Endpoint Protector Blog

Time’s Up! The GDPR is Now in Full Effect

May 25, 2018December 15, 2020 Compliance

The last two weeks have been met with varying degrees of panic by companies big and small trying to finalize GDPR compliance before the new legislation’s enforcement on 25 May 2018. What feels like a million emails were sent…

It’s time for Infosecurity Europe 2018! Will you be there?

May 11, 2018 Events

The region’s number one information security event, Infosecurity Europe 2018, is back at the Olympia in London this June and the Endpoint Protector team wouldn’t miss it for the world. Over the years, Infosec Europe has become…

New CLOUD Act Adds Fuel to Privacy Debates

May 10, 2018December 11, 2020 Compliance

The Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act was signed into law by the US President on March 23^rd as part of the 2,000-page Spending Bill. The new piece of legislation addresses a controversial debate that has been…

GDPR Essentials: Data Protection Impact Assessments, When and How Should They Be Conducted?

May 4, 2018December 10, 2020 Compliance

As we enter the home stretch towards the enforcement of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), with only three weeks to go until 25 May 2018, we take a closer look at one of the key requirements of the new legislation:…

France’s CNIL Takes a Pragmatic Approach to GDPR Implementation

April 26, 2018December 10, 2020 Compliance

The French data protection authority, the Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) has taken a very active role in clarifying what French businesses’ responsibilities will be under the EU’s…

Five Steps to Take to Protect Your Data

April 19, 2018December 10, 2020 Data Loss Prevention

Data has become ubiquitous: from business processes and applications to smart phones, tablets and printers, the places data is stored and processed have moved beyond the confines of traditional network infrastructure…

GDPR Essentials: The Right to Erasure, Who Can Request it and How is it Applied?

April 12, 2018April 12, 2018 Compliance

Time is ticking: the implementation of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is less than 7 weeks away and companies are still struggling to come to terms with compliance. While some have already passed their…

How to Prepare your Data at Rest for GDPR Compliance

March 30, 2018December 11, 2020 Compliance

With the GDPR implementation around the corner, companies processing EU data subjects’ personal information need to step up their data protection policies and take decisive action to reach compliance. Under the new legislation,…

Top 20 Critical Security Controls for Efficient Cybersecurity

March 22, 2018December 11, 2020 Compliance

The Center for Internet Security (CIS) released the latest version of their Top 20 Critical Security Controls, a ground-breaking set of globally recognized best practice guidelines for securing IT systems and data. The…

GDPR Essentials: Data Protection Officers, What Are They and How Do You Get One?

March 15, 2018December 10, 2020 Compliance

With the implementation of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 10 weeks away, organizations are struggling to reach compliance before the deadline passes. The new legislation is meant to unify and standardize…

Stop by the Endpoint Protector Booth at the RSA Conference 2018

March 8, 2018March 9, 2018 Data Loss Prevention Events

In what has now become a yearly tradition, the Endpoint Protector team will be heading out to San Francisco next month for the RSA Conference 2018. One of the best places in the world to talk security, full of inspiring speakers…

Study reveals hospitals’ vulnerability to data breaches

March 1, 2018June 24, 2021 Data Loss Prevention Healthcare

A recent study released by the American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC) revealed that one third of healthcare data breaches in the US occur in hospitals. The researchers analysed breaches reported to the Office of Civil Rights…

Using DLP to meet MPAA best practices

February 22, 2018February 22, 2018 Compliance

The entertainment industry has seen its fare share of leaks and hacks in recent years, with giants such as Sony, Netflix and HBO falling victims to attacks and having their private records and upcoming releases made public…

Shadow IT in the Age of GDPR Compliance

February 15, 2018 Compliance

Since the cloud went mainstream, a proliferation of online services and tools have led to the rise of so-called shadow IT, the use of unauthorized third-party services by employees in the workplace. Examples include the…

How to Keep Your Data Secure

February 8, 2018December 10, 2020 Other security topics

The omnipresence of the internet, in all aspects of both our private and work lives, has digitized our existence and transformed it into sets of data, valuable to both companies and cybercriminals. While when it comes to…

GDPR: The Pros and The Cons

February 1, 2018December 10, 2020 Compliance

Data protection legislation is seen as a way for governments to take back control over data security which has suffered critical hits in recent years with major breaches making headlines on a weekly basis. Regulations…

A Closer Look at Endpoint Protector 5.1

January 26, 2018January 31, 2018 Data Loss Prevention

Released in May 2017, Endpoint Protector 5 came with a modern intuitive user interface, significant backend enhancements as well as new features and a completely redesigned and improved eDiscovery module. The upgrade…

EU vs US: What Are the Differences Between Their Data Privacy Laws?

January 17, 2018April 23, 2021 Compliance

The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is coming into effect on 25 May 2018 and will have wide-ranging consequences on a global scale, affecting all businesses that trade with the European Union,…

How to Ensure Your Data Doesn’t Move on When Your Employees Do

January 11, 2018December 11, 2020 Data Loss Prevention

In today’s fast-moving world, highly skilled professionals are constantly looking for more attractive opportunities that will move their careers forward and, as a consequence, companies struggle to retain employees…

What Meltdown and Spectre mean for CPU Security

January 9, 2018January 10, 2018 Other security topics

Last week, Intel made headlines when it was reported by the Register that a security flaw in its processors forced Windows and Linux programmers to redesign their kernels. The news sent Intel stock plummeting and the cybersercurity…

Data Security Resolutions for the New Year

January 4, 2018December 1, 2023 Data Security

The beginning of the New Year is a time when many companies consider the most pressing issues they have to solve in the upcoming year. With 2017 turning out to be one of the most taxing years for data security in memory, 2018 will…

GDPR Compliance Checklist

December 18, 2017October 7, 2022 Compliance

With 2017 coming to an end, the clock is ticking closer to the implementation of the EU’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on May 25^th 2018. While interest in issues of compliance surrounding the dreaded new legislation…

Keeping Your Data Secure During the Holiday Season

December 7, 2017December 7, 2017 Data Loss Prevention

With the holiday season around the corner, many employees are taking extended holidays, some choosing to work remotely to enjoy longer stays with their families. This adds an extra layer of peril to data security as work laptops…

Cybersecurity Trends to Look Out for in 2018

November 29, 2017December 9, 2020 Other security topics

2017 has been a year of turmoil for information security with major breaches making headlines on a daily basis and cyberattacks being successfully deployed on an unprecedented scale. Ransomware went mainstream, corporations…