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Dexceo announced as new Scandinavia Distributor for Clearswift

March 11 , 2016 , Theale, UK – Clearswift, a global cybersecurity innovator and data loss prevention specialist, and Dexceo, leading Scandinavian security distributor, today announced a partnership bringing Clearswift adaptive data loss prevention solutions to the region. Dexceo CEO, Dennis Wøldike, having previously worked with Clearswift, is delighted to be given this opportunity; “I appreciate...
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Winning at RSA Conference 2016

RSA Conference 2016 - Clearswift is all powered up for a huge three days of demonstrating our truly game changing adaptive DLP solution...
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Clearswift and SecureMySocial Announce Combined Offering

Clearswift, a global cyber security innovator and data loss prevention specialist, and SecureMySocial, provider of the world’s first comprehensive social media information-leak-prevention technology, today announced a joint offering that will enable businesses to protect critical information from threats regardless of employees’ locations or the medium used for communication.
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8 Reasons Why DLP is Now Practical for SMB, Education and Local Government Organizations

While SMBs and public sector organizations were not the primary target for cyber-attacks and data breaches when DLP solutions were first brought to market, newer automated threats via malware and data theft monetization strategies (i.e. identify theft, ransomware, etc.) have made it more efficient and profitable to focus on smaller organizations that were apparently in the clear. As a result, the...
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USBs: The Inconspicuous Enemy

At around three centimetres in length and weighing less than 30 grams on average, the USB flash drive would appear to be a relatively innocuous storage device, but losing or inserting an unknown USB into a personal or company computer could have devastating consequences. With over 22,000 USB sticks being left in the pockets of clothing sent to Britain’s dry cleaners, alone last year, we thought it...
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Malware in Attachments - Stop Them Striking Your Organization

Recently, we have been hearing from our customers and partners of a concerning increase in the number of sophisticated malware attacks which are striking organizations. These are not simple attacks, but involve compromising reputable web servers in order to deliver malware infected content. The good news is that there is a solution to this – but why are traditional methods simply not working?
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And the Award for “Best Data Loss Prevention” Solution Goes to…

It’s that time of year again; to roll out the red carpet, dress up in designer fashions and announce the nominations for the industry’s best information security solutions. Yes, while millions of movie fans around the world anxiously await their favorite celebrity to be adorned with prestigious accolades for their cinematic performances, nothing can impact the safety of their day-to-day digital...
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Your Holiday Security Checklist

Are you ready for the holidays? As everyone wraps up for their holiday break, have you ensured that your organization is set to handle anything and everything when it comes to security while you’re out of the office? Stay ahead of the game by following our quick holiday security checklist. And don’t forget to check it twice!
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New Email-Embedded Malware Getting Through Major AV Scans

Clearswift has recently been approached by a number of top cybersecurity teams and organizations to help them address an increasing threat of ongoing attempts to deliver embedded malware hidden in email attachments that is automatically activated by malicious scripting code. The sophistication and continuous morphing of delivery methods have made it so these new malware variants go undetected and...
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What Is Adaptive Data Loss Prevention?

There’s a bewildering volume of data in modern business. IDC has predicted that by 2025, there will be 175 zettabytes of data in the world, a figure that's almost impossible to conceive. While this data will not be of interest to many people, there will be some that is highly prized indeed. Data has become highly valuable IP for many organizations, and the need to keep it protected from cyber...
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Don’t Let “Dropbox” Cloud Your Security Controls

File Synchronisation and Sharing (FSS), or Cloud Storage solutions such as Dropbox, Onedrive, and Google Drive, enable individuals to sync and share documents, photos and other files across multiple platforms and devices. The success of Cloud Storage is largely driven by the consumer adoption of mobile devices and mobile workers requirements to access documents anywhere on any device. Cloud...
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New Research Reveals a Dramatic Disconnect in Data Security Within Organizations

Clearswift released new information that underscores the need for educating employees about security. The results show a dramatic disconnect between employees and IT within an organization with 73 percent of U.S. employees believing their company provides sufficient training on how to protect sensitive information, while 72 percent of IT professional believe that employers are not doing enough to educate employees.
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Need to Know, or Really, Really Need to Know?

From the latest set of statistics released as part of the Clearswift Insider Threat Index, the one that really caught my eye, was the fact that 35% of employees say they have access to information above their pay grade.
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Almost two thirds of employees don’t understand that critical company information loss, could heavily impact on their company’s future

Around half have access to company IP or other information they deem above their pay grade Research reveals value of company information is poorly understood across the board Theale, UK, 5 November 2015 - Clearswift, a global cyber security innovator and data loss prevention specialist, today detailed that based on its research only 39% of UK employees recognise that intellectual property (IP)...