New solution helps enterprises keep track of data

Data growth presents a number of problems for enterprises. Aside from the obvious ones like the need for extra storage, there's the risk that employees often unwittingly store sensitive data in unsafe locations within local and network storage, professional email accounts and the cloud.

Security software company Ground Labs is launching a new data discovery solution that scans for 100 different data points and personally identifiable information (PII), so organizations can protect critical information at every endpoint without relying on traditional perimeter security methods.

Enterprise Recon 2.0 offers accurate and intuitive scanning capabilities that are compatible with a wide array of platforms, file formats and target types, including local and network storage, email accounts, the cloud and Office 365. When any non-compliant data is detected, the solution enables organizations to address the security risk by either permanently deleting the misplaced data, relocating it to a secure location, encrypting it in an AES zip file, or modifying it to be useless to criminals.

The software automatically converts any unknown file types to ensure that no data is missed and companies receive a complete scan of their enterprise network. The tool also allows for historical monitoring of sensitive data, letting companies track their security and compliance record over a 10-year period.

"Every day, PII and other sensitive information is leaked or stolen because organizations cannot keep track of all their data," says John Wethington, VP of Americas at Ground Labs. "Enterprise Recon 2.0 digs deep into the IT environment to recover the hidden data and provide options on how to deal with it properly".

You can get more information on Ground Labs and its suite of sensitive data recovery products on the company's website.

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