This two-part mini-series explores the potentially dangerous world of uploading data and how to avoid all relevant risk factors. Part 1 discusses the major hazards of uploaded files containing sensitive data and introduces AI data protectors.
Uploading At-Risk Data
Over 400 million terabytes of data are created worldwide every day. As incomprehensible as that may seem, most companies are mainly focused on the data coming in. That’s because every file, either uploaded by employees or clients, comes with inherent risks.
An uploaded file could feature sensitive data, PII, PCI, or PHI that now anyone with access to the storage folder can see. This is a classic scenario rife with potential data leaks, regulatory non-compliance penalties, and slow, inefficient data scanning workflows.
AI Data Protector
Scenarios such as this are common today, and the idea of manually checking every uploaded piece of data is completely outdated. Luckily, there’s a modern solution: data protectors.
A data protector is a PII detection API that automatically screens every file as it’s uploaded to your system. And the best data protectors are also driven by artificial intelligence, meaning there are no extra steps for the operator. Simply integrate the AI data protector into your workflow and watch as it automatically flags at-risk data.
The biggest advantage of an AI data protector is its ability to work in real time. If you take on a new client and they’re not yet familiar with your data protection standards, they could easily upload a file containing sensitive data. Instead of assigning someone to manually review this client’s uploads for a while, an AI data protector will notify you straight away of anything out of the ordinary.
Sensitive Data Remediation
AI data protectors are great at detecting sensitive data as it’s being uploaded, but when a file lights up red, what should the next steps be?
Any AI data protector worth its salt will provide you with four crucial options: erase, quarantine, encrypt, and redact. And depending on your workflow, you can automate this selection process as well.
Of course, some high-profile instances may require a human set of eyes (for example, before erasing uploaded data for good), but there’s potential for huge time savings by deploying a quality AI data protector.
More Benefits in Part 2
There is so much to be gained by integrating an intelligent, AI-driven data protector into your standard workflow.
Make sure to check out Part 2 in this series to discover their other benefits and gain insight into the intricacies of how such software discovers and flags at-risk data automatically. All that and more in the next installment in this series.
Automate Your Sensitive Data Security with the PII Tools AI Data Protector!
