The Human Factor: How to Eliminate Data Breaches Caused by Employees

Cole PrudenData Breaches, Data Leak Prevention, Personal Data Protection, Reducing Employee Negligence

The Human Factor: How to Eliminate Data Breaches Caused by Employees

Part 1 of 3: Data Leak Basics (Part 2, The Perfect Employee Training; Part 3, 10-Point Data Security Checklist) Nearly 90% of breach incidents are caused by human error. This 3-part mini-series tackles the subject head-on, covering everything from root causes and prevention techniques to the perfect employee training. Let’s get started. What is a Data Leak? A data leak, … Read More

Fast & Accurate Data Breach Resolution

Cole PrudenData breach, Data Leak, Personal Data

Fast & Accurate Data Breach Resolution

You’ve suffered a data leak, and the clock’s already ticking. Oh, and it’s a large dataset, too. Where do you even start to locate every single instance of PII involved? Let’s get into it! Breach Incident Scanner Discovering leaked sensitive information and PII by hand is completely unrealistic for large datasets, so automated solutions like PII Tools come in handy. … Read More

Exclude PII / PCI / PHI From a Breach Report

Radim ŘehůřekData breach, Personal Data

Exclude PII / PCI / PHI From a Breach Report

When responding to a breach incident, having a clear idea who’s affected and how is a matter of urgency. Manual discovery of PII information is tedious and costly, so automated solutions come in handy. But how to deal with false positives? PII Exclusions One typical task during a data review is removing unwanted data instances. PII Tools already automates PII … Read More