Precision Meets Intelligence: How GTB’s Hybrid Detection Model Delivers Data Security That Works Executive Summary Even today, with all the advanced technology, there’s still a need to protect sensitive data across the cloud, endpoint, SaaS, and hybrid environments. Most Data Loss Prevention (DLP) / Data Security vendors offer enterprises a [...]
Complying with Amazon’s DPP: Why You Need Real DLP, Not Just Alerts How to Use DLP to Comply with Amazon’s Data Protection Policy (DPP) with GTB Technologies® If you’re a seller, developer, or logistics provider handling Amazon customer data, you’ve likely encountered Amazon’s Data Protection Policy (DPP). And if you haven’t, [...]
GTB: The Data-Centric Control Point Enterprises Need In today’s hybrid environments, control has become fragmented. Security decisions are scattered across identity platforms, CASBs, cloud-native tools, and endpoint agents—each offering partial visibility, inconsistent enforcement, and plenty of false positives. But data is the common denominator. It flows across every identity, every [...]
Eliminating Triage: The GTB Technologies® Approach to Accurate Data Loss Prevention Executive Summary In today’s threat landscape, most data loss prevention (DLP) systems are burdened by imprecision, triggering floods of false positives and necessitating human triage layers. This model is inefficient, costly, and error-prone. GTB Technologies’ DLP that Workstm suite changes [...]
Stop Data Exfiltration Risk with GTB Technologies® Don’t Let Your Data Walk Out the Door Data exfiltration is one of the most serious threats facing organizations today. Whether it’s caused by malicious insiders, phishing attacks, or simple human error, the results are the same—loss of IP, regulatory fines, and [...]
The Hidden Threat: Addressing Security Holes in IRM and DRM Encryption Information rights management (IRM), also known as digital rights management (DRM), and encryption are not all they’re cracked up to be, and organizations need to account for their well-known unintended security vulnerabilities. They have been developed to manage access [...]
GTB Technologies®: Celebrating Our Recognition as a Leader in Data Loss Prevention (DLP) GTB Technologies® is proud to announce that Expert Insights has named us one of the Top 10 Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Software Providers. This recognition reflects our unwavering commitment to delivering industry-leading solutions that safeguard sensitive data [...]
How GTB Technologies ® Unifies Data Security with DSPM, DLP, and Data Security Platforms In today’s digital landscape, data is one of an organization’s most valuable assets. However, this value brings significant risk. Data breaches, unauthorized access, and compliance failures can have severe repercussions, making effective data security crucial. Enter [...]
GTB Data Security That Works® A Deep Dive into DSPM In an era where data breaches are becoming alarmingly common, organizations must prioritize robust data security measures. Enter Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)—an essential framework for maintaining that data security practices are not just in place but are effective and [...]
Safeguarding Intellectual Property with Data Security That Works® The Power of Real-Time Code Detection In today’s digital landscape, intellectual property (IP) is one of the most valuable assets a company can possess. From groundbreaking software algorithms to innovative design codes, protecting this IP from unauthorized access and potential theft is [...]
The Importance of Data Loss Prevention (DLP) in Banking: A Wake-Up Call for Customers Today with data breaches and cyber threats increasing, financial institutions are stepping up their game to protect sensitive information. Recently, banks have started informing their customers that if they do not have a Data Loss Prevention [...]
Unleashing Precision: How GTB’s Data Security that Works® Platform Transforms Insider Risk Management The accuracy of data security detection software is crucial when it comes to managing insider risk. Insider risk refers to threats posed by individuals within an organization, such as employees, contractors, or business partners, who have access [...]
Navigating the Complexities of Securing Unstructured Data Challenges in Securing Unstructured Data Unstructured data, encompassing emails, documents, multimedia files, and more, poses unique security risks due to its decentralized nature and varied formats. Traditional security approaches often struggle to monitor and safeguard this data effectively, leaving organizations vulnerable to data [...]
AI’s Impact on Cybersecurity: Unintended Consequences The Double-Edged Sword of AI in Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized many aspects of our digital world, bringing unprecedented advancements in automation, data analysis, and threat detection. However, like any powerful tool, AI also has a dark side, particularly in the realm of [...]
Unveiling the Flaws in Data Loss Prevention: Rethinking Data Security with GTB’s Data Security that Works® Solution In today’s digital age, safeguarding sensitive information is non-negotiable. With the escalating cyber threats, organizations are turning to Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions to fortify their defenses. These solutions promise to shield against [...]
Crafting a Comprehensive Data Security Approach for Generative AI As organizations increasingly leverage Generative AI, particularly large language models, data security becomes paramount. Traditional approaches such as the use of outdated traditional Data Loss Prevention (DLP) are no longer sufficient on their own. We at GTB propose a comprehensive strategy [...]
What is the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification CMMC? Understanding CMMC and Enhancing Cybersecurity with GTB’s Data Security that Works® Currently, the ability to guarantee strong cybersecurity measures is paramount, particularly for organizations handling sensitive information, especially those operating within the defense industrial base (DIB). The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) [...]
Why Data Labeling and Tagging Isn’t Always Necessary for Achieving Zero Trust In the realm of cybersecurity, the concept of Zero Trust has gained significant traction in recent years. Zero Trust is a security model based on the principle of “never trust, always verify,” meaning that no entity, whether in [...]
Navigating the Intersection of Generative AI and Healthcare Data Protection: Insights and Strategies Today, the healthcare industry faces a multitude of challenges when it comes to protecting sensitive patient data (PHI). With the emergence of generative AI technologies like ChatGPT, the landscape of data protection has become even more complex. [...]
What are the next Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Disruptions? Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is a technology used to prevent sensitive or confidential data from being shared or accessed by unauthorized parties. While others need to play catchup in the below categories, GTB DLP has led the way in: Artificial Intelligence [...]
HELP! I need to find my Data before I can secure it! REALLY? Do I need to first Classify? Many analysts and some DLP vendors are touting their Data discovery capabilities and promote the notion that one must first Discover and Classify the data before such data can be secured. [...]
The GLBA Overhaul: What you Need to Know New FTC data requirements are coming into effect by year’s end. The changes are expected to have a major impact across industries, including those outside the financial sector. In late 2021, the Federal Trade Commission made amendments to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) [...]
The Defense Department certification program known as Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, or CMMC, is currently in the final rollout stages. The CMMC’s official site describes the protocols as a “comprehensive framework to protect the defense industrial base” from increasingly common cyber threats. The certification granted by the Pentagon [...]
Fighting business email compromise (BEC) has become one of the top challenges for enterprise security professionals. The cost of falling victim to BEC incidents has been on a sharp uptick for years, with hackers discovering more and more exploits in an increasingly vulnerable domain. This pattern began to be noticed [...]
Extended detection and response or “XDR”, a new, and much lauded approach to threat detection and response. According to its proponents, XDR provides holistic protection against cyberattacks, unauthorized access, and general misuse of data. The capabilities touted by XDR supporters are indeed impressive. With this model, security teams can identify [...]
Protecting PII is Still a Problem Protecting PII is one of the central challenges for today’s enterprises. Firms large and small invest heavily in security budgets to ensure their networks are well protected and data remains intact. But before organizations can protect their sensitive data, they need to be able to [...]
With digital advancement, data privacy and protection is crucial. Comprehensive data protection strategies are effective when businesses have complete visibility and transparency into data. Enhancing data privacy accuracy is critical for improving your organization’s overall security posture. Many organizations are unable to accurately detect sensitive data when on-premise or syncing [...]
CCPA, COVID-19 and Data Security In January, the CCPA went into effect, but enforcement was delayed until California’s Attorney General Xavier Becerra finalized the underlying regulations, or July 1, 2020. On June 1, the Attorney General of California submitted the final regulation package for the state’s comprehensive data protection law, the [...]
Badmouthing Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is Fashionable Is DLP Really Dead? I recently came across several digital security vendor sites who describe themselves as a “DLP alternative.” Perusing through their pages, I came across comments such as “DLP is hard to deploy”, “DLP is hard to maintain” and [...]
What is TISAX (Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange) Compliance? TISAX has become one of the big buzz words in info-sec today. The challenge of DLP and its importance for data security has triggered the creation of new methods and systems for enterprises to employ. The folks that put [...]
January 2020 Redefining Data Loss Prevention and Protection GTB Technologies is the Data Protection solution that can prevent the loss of data from Malware and trusted insiders by blocking sensitive data. “Data Protection” has been the name of the game for GTB Technologies since its inception in [...]
The Public Cloud. Is it Secure? In today’s business environment, data is everything. With data volumes increasing exponentially, the cloud has become the go-to for many companies to store their vital information. Offloading data storage and management has worked wonders. Firms no longer have to rely on in-house storage [...]
The false promise of blanket encryption Why data needs to be inspected before its put under lock and key With cyber-attacks on the rise and compliance with regulatory regimes like HIPAA and GDPR becoming more urgent, businesses have been turning to encryption as a catch-all tactic to assure IP and [...]
What is Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Shelfware? With the huge volume of sensitive data companies must deal with today, it’s no wonder data loss protection (DLP) still tops the list of administrator concerns. Despite the attention, however, it seems that getting DLP right remains easier said than done. Even major [...]
Insider Threats and the difficulty in stopping data breaches In dealing with today’s digital-threats, the main focus of companies, is by far on preventing attacks emanating from outside the organization. Businesses invest fortunes on bolstering their digital defenses with ‘traditional’ tools such as firewalls and antivirus programs. Current estimates [...]
Big data, heavy data & DCAP With information volumes surging and compliance burdens growing, enterprises need a new approach to data security By 2025 humans will have generated 180 zettabytes of data [i]– or 180 trillion gigabytes. That’s a lot, and well up from the mere 10 zettabytes we’d [...]
GDPR and CCPA, An Update A look at the compliance picture 3 months into the international year of privacy Now that we’re a few months into 2019 it’s worth taking another look at the impact of recent sweeping privacy bills, in particular the EU’s General Data Protection (GDPR) regulatory regime, [...]
Data regulation is now a strong, permanent feature of the IT landscape. Over the past year, a series of sweeping regulations have come into force that have brought change on entire industries. Global business will have to operate in a new data environment in 2019. With the year coming to [...]
Increasingly demanding data regulations. The trend has been the strongest factor affecting the world of IT over the past several years. Over the recent period, state, national, and international authorities have been producing legislation creating tight protocols for the digital information sphere. While these laws [...]
What is the Right to Erasure (‘right to be forgotten’) of the EU GDPR? The fast approaching General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) of the European Union is the most comprehensive set of laws to hit the world of data technology. GDPR is unique not only in the broad range [...]
Insider & Outsider Threats in Today’s Digital Age What is the value of trust? How much do you trust the security of your business in today’s’ digital age? Would you know if an attacker breached your infrastructure and sent out sensitive data? Would you know if a [...]
Intelligent Technologies for EU GDPR With the long anticipated General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) of the European Union coming into effect in May, companies across the globe are scrambling to insure their data management systems are ready for the new responsibility. GDPR presents a tall order for firms that want [...]
The Cost of BIPA Non Compliance is High The floodgate of lawsuits being brought in the State of Illinois over improper storage of biometric data has continued over the past several months, pretty much unabated. Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has proven to be one of the more consequential [...]
DFARS / NIST 800-171 Compliant Preventing the loss of sensitive information is one of the biggest challenges facing organizations in their day-to-day operations. Data loss prevention techniques are vital for establishing secure protocols. It is not surprising that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in their last special [...]
GTB Data Loss Protection Gives Users the Edge The application of a robust data loss protection (DLP) program is vital for the secure function of organizations. The very real risk of a data leak is exponentialized by the sea of data transfers typically taking place in within a high performing [...]
Which DLP Solution are you using? Sound familiar? Many organizations are now being required to discuss with their customers which DLP solution they have in place and how effective the solution is. Healthcare Organizations, Defense Contractors, Financial Firms and the like, are now requiring most of their 3rd party service providers (including [...]
What are the EU General Data Protection Regulation Articles relevant to Data Protection? [spacer] [spacer] Section 1 General obligations Article 15: Right of access by the data subject Article 17: Right to erasure (‘right to be forgotten’) Article 20: Right to data portability Article 25: Data protection by design and by default [...]
Presidential Executive Order on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure … Is your report ready? May 11, 2017 Section 1 c (ii) of the Presidential Executive Order on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure, where the Executive Order mandates that the NIST Cybersecurity Framework [...]
What is the GDPR Risk Assessment from GTB Technologies? The GTB Technologies EU GDPR Data Protection Risk Assessment Organizations are adopting cloud apps at a rapid pace. Whether you allow or block these apps, chances are your users have found a way to access them. With the European Commission [...]
Privacy Mandatory – Data Breach Notification in Australia Australia’s Data Breach Bill amends the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (“Privacy Act”) and requires private and public organisations regulated by the Privacy Act to notify affected individuals and the Australian Information Commissioner of “eligible data breaches”. Click the article title to [...]
Notable GDPR Cybersecurity News Click the article title to continue reading Rethink on bank cybersecurity rules might only follow major bank breach, says expert Banks ‘effectively unregulated on cybersecurity’ 10 Jan 2017 at 10:00, OUT-LAW.COM It might take a major bank to fail as a result of a cyber attack [...]
HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Audit Program OCR senior advisor Linda Sanches said at the recent HIMSS and Healthcare IT News Privacy & Security Forum “We will be conducting a small number of on-site audits in 2017,” Sanches added. [1] What is the OCR Audit Phase 2?[2] [...]
Free Healthcare Data Risk & Audit Preparedness Assessment Can you meet all those compliance & regulatory requirements? Do understand your HIPAA Risk? Risk Analysis is the first step in an organization’s Security Rule compliance effort. Risk Management is a requirement. GTB’s Healthcare Data Risk Assessment allows an organization to conduct an accurate [...]
Happenings at the Gartner IAM Identity and Access Management Summit With the increase of cloud adoption at an exponential rate, businesses are asking themselves what data security precautions and prevention tools need to be adopted and put in place. Additionally, recent independent research and analyst reports on Cloud Access Security [...]
[spacer] The BYOC & BYOD Enterprise Problem [spacer] Cloud Services are growing at an exponential rate for both business and personal use. Cloud providers today allow private people (maybe your employees) to create powerful computing environments in the cloud by creating their own machines. The BYOC (bring your own cloud) Users [...]
Cloud Architecture: Data Protection in the Cloud Cloud Computing and Emerging Technologies, Azure, AWS, Google, CASB Cloud Access Security Broker, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), SaaS Monitoring Platforms (SMP), Virtualization, Web-Oriented Architecture (WOA), Enterprise Mashup……. These technologies can mean a profound change in the design of an organizations’ infrastructures; permitting large organizations to [...]
Is your organization subject to FERPA regulations for student information? Being Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) compliant is a must for today’s educational organizations. Confidential information sent to students, parents, colleagues, and other institutions must have protective controls and must remain private. GTB DLP that Works Platform easily [...]
In the News EU to crack down on online services such as WhatsApp over privacy Jennifer Rankin in Brussels and Alex Hern Monday 15 August 2016 11.34 EDT “WhatsApp, Skype and other online messaging services face an EU crackdown aimed at safeguarding users’ privacy, in a move that highlights the gulf [...]
Stay up to date on the latest cybersecurity news, trends and breaches. Follow GTB Technologies News Watch to stay in the know. [spacer] In the News Siemens Patches Password Reconstruction Vulnerability in SICAM PAS “The Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) warned users several builds of energy [...]
Stay up to date on the latest cybersecurity news, trends and breaches. Follow GTB Technologies News Watch to stay in the know. In the News Brexit: Trade deals will force UK to follow EU data privacy laws anyway by Glyn Moody – Jun 24, 2016 4:24 a.m. PDT “Following the UK’s majority decision [...]
3 on Thursday – Interesting Cyber Security News from Around the World Data-security breach at Denver archdiocese By Catholic World News April 20, 2016 “A security breach in the computer system of the Archdiocese of Denver, Colorado, has compromised the privacy of current and past employees.” P.F. Chang [...]
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) On October 6, 2015, the EU’s highest court (ECJ)[1] struck down the Safe Harbor Agreement between the US and the European Commission. Many believe the EU will move forward with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), “The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was proposed [...]
See the Next DLP and Data Security Platform Disruptions https://gttb.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GTB_Welcome1min.mp4 Secure Information Wherever It Goes Extend Information Security Beyond Your Border with Content Aware Enterprise DRM GTB TECHNOLOGIES IS THE FIRST TO PROVIDE A FULLY INTEGRATED CONTENT AWARE ENTERPRISE DRM SOLUTION WHICH CAN AUTOMATICALLY APPLY FILE LEVEL ACCESS CONTROLS BASED [...]