Classify Data in 3 Easy Steps

Cole PrudenData Discovery, PII

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Quick scans, Custom Detectors, and Custom Severity. Learn to classify information automatically and guarantee every piece of your data protection puzzle is perfectly in place. Why Classify Data? Before we get to the details, it’s worth mentioning the main reasons why you should even bother to classify different types of personal data. On average, companies keep over 2 PB of … Read More

What’s new: NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0

Cole PrudenData Discovery, PII

an infographic of the NIST cybersecurity framework by PII Tools

It’s been almost 10 years since the original CSF 1.0 was issued, and so much has changed since. What new guidelines does CSF 2.0 bring, and how can you implement them today? Remembering CSF 1.0 Before we get to the new stuff, let’s run through a quick recap of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) … Read More

Explaining Data Subject Access Requests — DSARs

Cole PrudenDSAR, PII, Right of Access

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