Index / Fundamentals

Fundamentals

What the terms mean, where data actually goes, and what has to exist before any tool helps.

• ExplainerFoundationsWhat DLP Actually Does, and What It Does NotData loss prevention is narrower than the name suggests. Understanding the boundary prevents mos
• ExplainerFoundationsThe Three Kinds of Insider RiskMalicious, negligent and compromised insiders need different detection and different responses.
• ReferenceDataData Classification: The Prerequisite Everyone SkipsYou cannot protect what has not been defined as worth protecting. Most classification schemes fa
• ReferenceDataWhere Data Actually LeavesAn honest inventory of exit routes, ranked by how much data moves through them and how well they
• ProcedureDataBuilding the Data InventoryKnowing where sensitive data lives is the prerequisite for every control that follows. Here is h
• ExplainerDataData at Rest, in Motion and in UseThe three states determine which controls are even possible. Most programmes cover one and assum
• ReferenceIdentityAccess Control as the First Insider ControlThe most effective insider risk measure is reducing how many people could cause an incident. It