Why Do We Want Data Classification?
In this post I am going to discuss some of the reasons why your organisation should be considering a data classification solution and the main solutions available to choose from. End User Education and Awareness: Ever since God was a boy we have handled items differently when they have been marked in bold red letters […]
Four Key Benefits of Modern Data Classification Tools
The amount of data required in modern business has exploded in the past decade. The scale of big data has seen consistent and rapid growth every year with 2015 seeing banking, retail and telecoms firms storing more than 30 terabytes each on average. There is no indicator that this requirement will do anything but increase. […]
Drop BCC not BOMBS!
Over a month ago the UK and other coalition forces withdrew from Afghanistan. What followed was a mass evacuation of people and citizens whilst the Taliban resumed power after their 20+ year hiatus. Fears circulated in the media of brutality against those who had helped the UK and US forces, driving those left behind into […]
DLP: Do not pass go, do not collect £200
The absolute best way of securing information or machines holding information is to isolate them. Categorically disconnect them from other machines, lock them away, air gapped networks, zoned off rooms and all that stuff. This is not a realistic possibility, we are more connected than ever before, we’re working on planes, trains, from coffee shops […]
Data Discovery – Stop the ROT
Storing data costs money. Why waste money on storing data you don’t even need? Data Discovery tools are a well-placed tool in the armoury of IT and Security professionals, but they could also help you save money, by effectively just tidying up! ROT Data is a term used to describe data which is duplicated, old […]
60 Second Interview With Danny Maher
Welcome to June’s 60 Second Interview. Here you can find out all you need to know about the Pre-Sales and Professional Services function at HANDD Business Solutions from one of the industry’s most impressive Pre-sales Managers, Danny Maher. We asked him… Q: What does it say on your business card? Danny Maher, Pre-Sales Manager at […]
Changing the Security Culture within an organisation
How to be forearmed against an internal data breach. Article by Martin Sugden of HANDD Business Solutions Partner Boldon James, June 2015. Hindsight can be a wonderful thing, but when it comes to data security and potential breaches, it’s best to ensure that your security policies and tools are able to protect your organisation. Yet, […]
HANDD Business Solutions Announces Strategic Secure Islands Partnership
HANDD Business Solutions has announced its strategic partnership with Information Protection and Control (IPC) solutions market leader, Secure Islands. The partnership strengthens and complements HANDD Business Solutions already impressive data protection offering, and deliberately permits HANDD to include enhanced Cloud based DLP, Classification, and IRM solutions into its portfolio of software products and services designed […]
Choosing the Data Classification Solution That’s Right for Your Enterprise
A guest blog from Stephane Charbonneau, Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Titus With every significant technology market, the same debate emerges – is it better to buy a best-of-breed solution or a platform play? That’s a particularly relevant conversation as it relates to the data classification market, where vendors like Microsoft offer a one-size-fits-all […]
Enterprise Data Classification: Why you need best-of-breed data classification
The data protection landscape and its associated compliance environment changed fundamentally with the implementation of the European-wide GDPR in May 2018, with many other privacy regulations following suit around the globe. It is no longer about what organisations think they need to be doing in order to control their data, but that they are being […]