New solution detects enterprise data at risk on shadow IT

Shadow IT is an increasingly major concern for businesses, the use of public cloud services offers convenience for workers but risks confidential information being exposed outside the organisation.

Canadian endpoint security company Absolute is launching new functionality for its Absolute Data and Device Security (DDS) product that detects data at risk on endpoints associated with cloud storage applications.

With the latest release of DDS, admins can determine which cloud applications are being used in the organization and what information is being stored. It includes Absolute's Endpoint Data Discovery capability which allows the discovery of sensitive data on devices associated with cloud storage applications. Using Persistence technology, organizations can detect folders, identify at-risk data such as PHI, PII, payment information or intellectual property, and remotely delete sensitive data -- even if an endpoint is off the corporate network.

"Unsanctioned use of cloud storage applications represents a substantial threat to organizations since sensitive material can be transferred within applications where IT has no visibility," says Christopher Bolin, chief product officer at Absolute. "This reporting capability extends awareness and visibility across all devices and data – including data stored within cloud applications. We will provide our customers with detailed insight to which applications are in use and provide them with the ability to secure and delete sensitive data that's been stored in this manner".

More about DDS and on the threat that shadow IT can pose can be found on the Absolute website.

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