Scan Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sensitive Data & PII

Cole PrudenData Discovery, PII, Sensitive Data Discovery, Sensitive Information

Scan Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sensitive Data and PII with PII Tools

Discover and remediate personal and sensitive data inside Microsoft 365 Copilot accounts. This includes both structured and unstructured data in Microsoft OneDrive, Microsoft Exchange Online, and SharePoint Online. Full Microsoft 365 Copilot Support Microsoft’s AI chatbot, known as Copilot, recently became an integral part of Office 365. The official name is now Microsoft 365 Copilot, and PII Tools is still … Read More

Elevated Sensitive Data Protection

Cole PrudenData Protection, PII, Sensitive Data Protection

Elevated Sensitive Data Protection by PII Tools

As important as the fundamentals of PII protection are, many companies require a more enhanced solution for discovering and storing sensitive data. This is how PII Tools will take your system to the next level! Advanced Sensitive Data Protection The methods for discovering, storing, and safeguarding sensitive data and PII come in many shapes and sizes. Depending on the laws … Read More

Employee Training: PII Security and Data Management

Cole PrudenData breach, Leak Management, PII, Reducing Employee Negligence, Sensitive Data Protection

Employee training pii handling and security awareness blog post title by PII Tools

The vast majority of mistakes that lead to breached data are accidental and caused by human error. What are the best ways to train employees to handle PII and build unshakable security awareness? Accidental Data Leaks Humans are imperfect. Even if you have 20+ years of experience in data security and breach prevention, you can still slip up and make … Read More

PII De-Identification vs. Masking vs. Redaction

Cole PrudenDe-Identification, Personal Data Protection, Sensitive Data

A graphic on data de-identification by PII Tools

There’s a fine balance between processing users’ PII and storing it safely. The primary ways to encrypt information are Data De-Identification, Data Masking, and Data Redaction. But how exactly do they work? Let’s explore. Data De-Identification To put it plainly, data de-identification is the process of removing personally identifiable information (PII) from data. The purpose of data or PII de-identification … Read More

Explaining Data Subject Access Requests — DSARs

Cole PrudenDSAR, PII, Right of Access

a cover picture for blog post explaining data subject access requests by PII Tools

As a company owner in the 21st century, simply staying up-to-date on data compliance regulations will no longer cut it. Especially with the introduction of the GDPR in Europe, people have grown more interested in protecting their private information than ever before. So, when the time comes and one of your employees or customers makes a subject data access request, … Read More

AI and Machine Learning in Sensitive Data Management

Cole PrudenArtificial Intelligence, Personal Data, Sensitive Data

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With more tools at our disposal than ever before, how can you use artificial intelligence and machine learning to handle PII and sensitive data effectively? Modern AI & Machine Learning At this point, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) don’t need much of an introduction. Our phones, cars, televisions… even some smart refrigerators come equipped with AI and ML … Read More