I'm a bit disappointed in the 2007 version of PC-cillin Internet Security Suite from Trend Micro Incorporated (TSE: 4704). This version is much more bloated and prone to negatively impacting system performance than the 2006 version; an opinion that I communicated to them at the Gartner Symposium ITxpo 2007 recently held in Orlando.
That said, I've never had a complaint about their business products or services and they continue to expand their offerings to meet ever-changing security needs. Trend Micro recently announced the acquisition of Provilla, Inc., a leading provider of fingerprint-based intelligent Endpoint Security solutions for data leak prevention (DLP) in organizations.
Here's a snippet from the press release that discusses this threat and Provilla's solution:
"Organizations of all sizes are vulnerable to data leaks that expose them to security, intellectual property, monetary, privacy and compliance threats. On-the-move workers, equipped with unsecured, unprotected mobile computers, may inadvertently or intentionally expose confidential company information via wireless networks. With an ever increasing array of USB-based devices, all corporate desktops are now also at risk. An organization's time, money, and reputation are at risk when such a data leak occurs, with security professionals urgently attempting to recover sensitive data and mend the leak.
Enterprise security professionals are in constant battle: Even when old leaks are controlled, new data leaks frequently occur through a plethora of other endpoints. Provilla technology intelligently controls leaks at multiple endpoints. The technology also lets organizations know the exact locations of sensitive data for active and effective control. Provilla products also educate and sensitize end users to corporate policies and regulatory requirements."
What is your organization doing to prevent data leaks? Is your focus more on the network itself? What other methods should be employed to ensure your data isn't compromised?
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