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Capabilities Of Modern DLP Systems

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The Data Loss Prevention (DLP) technology, as its name would suggest, is geared toward forestalling data leaks. While the essence and purposes of such systems seem self-evident, they have assumed extra conceptual undertones over the years. Besides thwarting deliberate or unintended leaks, modern DLP tools allow organizations to dodge a series of additional security roadblocks.

Any present-day DLP system falls under one of the following categories:

  • Classic DLPs that deliver a full range of features to identify and prevent the illicit transfer and analysis of an organization’s proprietary information.
  • Solutions with limited functionality that monitor data movements but don’t foil leaks automatically.
  • Comprehensive protection systems that come with a DLP component.

The objectives of these different tools overlap partially but aren’t the same. To give you the bigger picture, let’s first cover the stages of DLP evolution.

Driving forces for DLP emergence and advancements

This market niche debuted to fill the void in organizations’ data protection practices in light of increasingly rigid legal regulations. The compliance challenge escalated when lawmakers became highly concerned with data leaks in the enterprise ecosystem and proposed legislation as well as industry standards to safeguard customers’ sensitive information. At that point, providers of cybersecurity services introduced DLP in response to these initiatives.

The second milestone fits the context of securing companies’ trade secrets in addition to the financial details and personally identifiable information (PII) of their clients. This paradigm shift made DLP vendors incorporate extra features for better control over the movements of proprietary commercial data.

The onset of DLP systems that inhibited a wide spectrum of internal threats was another turning point. While averting data leaks as before, these tools facilitate the analysis of security events and help identify incidents. The feature stacks of such systems are typically enhanced by incident management platforms, security operations center (SOC) functions, and other defensive solutions. This form of…

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Jamf completes acquisition of ZecOps, extending its mobile security capabilities by adding advanced detections and incident response for iOS

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MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jamf (NASDAQ: JAMF), the standard in Apple Enterprise Management, today announced it has completed the acquisition of ZecOps, a leader in mobile detection and response.

This acquisition uniquely positions Jamf to help IT and security teams strengthen their organization’s mobile security posture, accelerate mobile security investigations from weeks to minutes, leverage known indicators of compromise (IOC) at-scale, and identify sophisticated 0 or 1 click attacks on a much deeper scale.

“ZecOps’ market-leading mobile detection and response capabilities are a great fit for the Jamf platform,” said Dean Hager, CEO, Jamf. “ZecOps’ ability to thoroughly detect and investigate threats that target mobile users further propels our goal of keeping employees productive and secure no matter what device they use for work.”

Mobile devices now account for 59% of global website traffic, and according to the 2022 Verizon Mobile Security Index, close to half (45%) of companies said that they have suffered a compromise involving a mobile device in the past 12 months.

ZecOps will bring important capabilities to the Jamf platform to help address the growing trend of targeted mobile attacks. Jamf offers robust management and mobile security capabilities for iOS devices; however, access to deeper insights into potential security exploits is technically challenging and requires physical access to the device, which is difficult in a remote work environment. ZecOps is a robust, unparalleled solution that provides the deepest layer of insight and assurance for security-conscious customers with high-value targets that need something more. ZecOps provides the same level of visibility currently available for macOS through Jamf Protect but for iOS, making it capable of detecting the kinds of sophisticated mobile threats that Apple’s Lockdown mode aims to prevent.

About Jamf
Jamf’s purpose is to simplify work by helping organizations manage and secure an Apple experience that end users love and organizations trust. Jamf is the only company in the world that provides a complete management and security solution for an Apple-first environment that is…

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AWS and the BMW Group Collaborate to Deliver BMW’s New Cloud-Based Vehicle Data Platform; Joint software will accelerate the introduction of new data-driven features, services, and enhancements for drivers, and help automakers advance connected-car and software-defined vehicle capabilities

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SEATTLE-Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), and the BMW Group today announced a strategic collaboration to develop customizable cloud software that will simplify the distribution and management of data from millions of connected vehicles.

The BMW Group will be the first automaker to use the software, which will serve as the basis for its next-generation, cloud-based vehicle data platform. Moving forward, the new software will be available to other automakers, enabling them to easily integrate vehicle data sources, accelerate vehicle and fleet application feature development, and improve life cycle management, while delivering advanced vehicle features and more personalized driver experiences at lower costs.

‘We have 20 million connected vehicles on the road today. With the launch of the ‘Neue Klasse,’ BMW’s next generation of vehicles, our offboard cloud platform, powered by AWS, will process roughly triple the volume of vehicle data compared to the current generation of BMW models,’ said Nicolai Kramer, vice president of Vehicle Connectivity Platforms at the BMW Group. ‘Together with AWS, we will continue to create innovative solutions that enable us to develop and deliver new data-driven functions to customers worldwide, even faster.’

The BMW Group and AWS co-developed solution collects BMW vehicle signals and fleet intelligence data, then securely processes and routes the data in the cloud. Using AWS’s cloud infrastructure and its industry-leading security, the BMW Group ensures that its customer data is protected and processed in accordance with data privacy requirements and customer preferences. Only the BMW Group’s internal domain experts-vehicle application developers, fleet managers, data scientists, and artificial intelligence, business intelligence, and development engineers-gain access to the data via a self-service mechanism that gathers streaming vehicle data, easily adds new data sources, configures access in accordance with governance policies, and monitors the quality and health of streaming sources. The data is then combined with AWS capabilities, including analytics, machine learning, database, storage, and compute,…

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As Japan’s neighbors ramp up offensive capabilities in cyberspace, SDF aims to bolster defense

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As neighboring China, Russia and North Korea develop increasingly sophisticated cyberattack capabilities, Japan is shifting toward a more robust posture in cyberspace, with Tokyo recently announcing plans to “fundamentally strengthen” the Self-Defense Forces’ capabilities.

Still, there are concerns about how a defensive cyber policy — limited by constitutional constraints — can deter serious attacks, particularly given that the country’s private sector, especially small and midsize companies, has been slow to upgrade its cyberdefenses.

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