Resources

Enhance Data Loss Prevention in Office 365
Video

How to Enhance Data Loss Prevention in Office 365

Tue, 02/02/2021
In this webinar, Nick Hogg, Director of Technical Training, talks through the data risk challenges with Office 365 and looks at ways you can further protect your critical data and secure your installation from cyber threats.
Data Loss Prevention
Data Security
Email Security
Video

Managing Supply Chain Cybersecurity Risk

Tue, 01/26/2021
Discover how Clearswift mitigates the risks associated with an organization’s supply chain while keeping business communications progressing.
Data Loss Prevention
Managed File Transfer
Secure File Transfers
Video

Manage, Sanitize and Secure Your File Transfers

Thu, 10/08/2020
Join our cybersecurity experts to learn how Fortra can help you mount a triple-defense of managing, sanitizing, and securing your file transfers.
Advanced Threat Protection
Managed File Transfer
Email Security
Lock on Keyboard
Blog

The Unthought About Risks of Encryption

Mon, 08/05/2019
We hear a lot about encryption in this day in age, particularly around it being the panacea for compliance with data protection regulations. It’s true it can be a component of an information security and compliance strategy, but there are a variety of different encryption options available on the market today, so care needs to be taken with selecting the right solution to ensure it doesn’t turn into a nightmare resulting in non-compliance.
Managed File Transfer
Email Security
Cloud Security
Blog

A Business World in the Clouds

Fri, 03/22/2019
Safeguarding Against the Security Pitfalls of Cloud-Based Platforms Majority of us are intimately familiar with the concept of ‘the Cloud’, the seemingly omnipresent information sharing and storage solution.  But how much do you know about the security systems that defend it?  Most of you may already be using cloud-based programs such as GoogleDocs, DropBox or, more commonly, Microsoft 365 – the...
Cloud Security
Data Loss Prevention
Email Security
Microsoft 365
Blog

Enhancing Cyber Threat Protection in Microsoft 365

Mon, 02/11/2019
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has recently published an advisory report that explores the ways M365 can be compromised by malicious parties, explaining how cybercriminals can use compromised M365 accounts to obtain financial profit. Integrating advanced threat prevention and data protection features to a M365 platform can enhance the existing security capabilities it offers. Clearswift’s bolt-on solution for M365 be seamlessly implemented to enable deep content inspection of all email traffic through the platform – inbound, outbound and internal – in both email messages and attachments.
Email Security
Microsoft 365
Cybersecurity
Blog

Preparing for the Inevitable: A Guide to Handling a Data Breach

Thu, 12/21/2017
Cyber-attacks and data breaches are now so widespread that it isn’t a matter of ‘if’ but ‘when’ your organization gets hit. According to the UK Government’s latest Cyber Security Breaches Survey, nearly seven in ten large businesses identified a breach or attack in the past year. When taking into consideration all sizes of businesses in the UK, nearly half had suffered a breach or attack. The...
Advanced Threat Protection
Data Security
Cybersecurity
Blog

Tips to Protect the Potential Next Target of the Financial Sector – Trading Apps

Thu, 10/12/2017
The media landscape today continues to share stories of the increased cyber vulnerabilities in mobile applications. While banks have had many years to develop and tailor their apps to respond to various security issues, with increased security around detecting fraudulent use, trading apps from smaller businesses have flown under the radar and missed out on improved security. Although cyber...
Data Loss Prevention
Data Security
Computer
Blog

What Can Businesses do to Keep Secure in the Mobile Working Revolution?

Thu, 07/27/2017
The age of mobile working continues to gather pace.  More people than ever before are working from home or on the move, rather than in the traditional office environment. This isn’t surprising. Businesses are becoming increasingly digital and as such, can provide staff with increased opportunities to work outside the office. It isn’t just businesses that are leading the mobile working revolution ...
Data Loss Prevention
Data Security
Cybersecurity
Blog

USBs: The Inconspicuous Enemy

Mon, 02/08/2016
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 valuable to outline the dangers of the simple USB and how individuals and organizations alike can protect against the potential cyber weaknesses they can bring about.
Data Loss Prevention
Data Security
Cybersecurity
Blog

And the Award for “Best Data Loss Prevention” Solution Goes to…

Tue, 01/26/2016
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 lives than the critical information protection provided by breakthrough technologies.
Data Loss Prevention
Data Security
Content Inspection
Blog

New Email-Embedded Malware Getting Through Major AV Scans

Mon, 12/14/2015
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 pass right by major AV scanning solutions.
Email Security
Microsoft 365
Cloud Security
Blog

What Is Adaptive Data Loss Prevention?

Thu, 12/03/2015
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...
Data Loss Prevention
Data Security
Email Security
coding-keys-bw
Blog

Standalone DLP Solutions – Are They Right for You?

Wed, 06/03/2015
According to TATA Tele Business Services' blog in 2023, ". . .data loss prevention (DLP) has seen remarkable growth over the years and shows no signs of slowing down. . .and will continue to adapt and stay relevant." When we talk about data loss prevention, there are two major categories that DLP covers: DLP to stop sensitive data from being inadvertently accessed when an individual is...
Data Loss Prevention
Data Security
security
Blog

Next Generation Organization Agility... Are You Ready?

Mon, 06/30/2014
The blurring of work and life boundaries that exist on devices, both with the changes to the law on flexible working and the general rise of BYOD, means that it’s far too easy to send information to the wrong person via email – and then be penalised for it.
Data Security
Information Security