With cybercrime on the rise, it’s important to protect your business’s sensitive data. 

Data Loss Protection (DLP) is a collective effort to protect your business’s data from unauthorised access. 

The DLP process aims to protect and monitor this data despite its location. This includes on-site, in the clouds or on endpoint devices. 

These processes support broader data protection compliance efforts, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other regulatory acts. 

DLP uses a combination of people, processes and technology to protect data from attacks. 

Some of the efforts used to protect data include antivirus software, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and machine learning to detect suspicious activities.

• Cyber Attacks: These are deliberate attempts to gain unauthorised access to systems and tamper with data by stealing, modifying or destroying it. Failing to protect data can cause trouble for your business.
• Malware: As the name suggests, this threat is malicious software that’s disguised as an email attachment or a program. If opened, the attacker now has access to your digital environment.
• Insider Risks: When people who aren’t attached to your business have crucial information about your digital environment or the people you frequently associate with. These attackers will misuse unauthorised access to your data to cause trouble in your business.
• Unintentional Exposure: This happens when your employees unknowingly give access to unauthorised users or viruses. This compromises your digital environment. 
• Phishing: When attackers send fraudulent emails to people connected to your business. These emails pretend to be from your company or from a trustworthy source. This type of threat aims to tamper with sensitive information by tricking people into revealing it. This attack can target individuals or larger teams.
• Ransomware: Ransomware is a type of malware that destroys and blocks access to your data until a ransom is paid. When human-operated, these attacks can be difficult to prevent or reverse.

• Minimal Downtime: If your system is affected by a cyberattack, you want to be back up and running with minimal downtime. Your data will be safe and secure with data recovery and backup efforts. 
• Bolstering Cyber Resilience: To prevent breaches, conducting frequent vulnerability IT scans can pinpoint weaknesses in your network. 
• Preventing Loopholes: Software lifecycle management and updates prevent major cases of data theft. Migrating to the current versions of software can ensure systems are secure and prevent them from being exposed to risks. 
• Certification and Compliance: Cybersecurity training minimises human error when facing cyber threats. Managing certifications can indicate that your business is protected and can handle sensitive client information.

We have several DLP efforts that can help your business’s cybersecurity. These are a combination of proactive security prevention measures and recovery systems.  

We have a client portal where you can create tickets and manage requests online to get technical help from IT experts around the clock, as well as on-demand support so you can get fast, friendly help within minutes instead of hours. 

We offer transparency to our clients by providing visibility into the health of IT systems and the status of support requests. 

Most importantly, we offer tailored, flexible solutions for businesses, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. The support you receive is tailored to your needs and budget; you don’t have to pay for more than you need. 

Read more about our Managed IT packages and how we can protect your business’s data: https://reddoor.net/managed-it-support-services/