// THREAT DETECTION AND DATA PRIVACY TERM
Data Protection
Data protection is the process of safeguarding important information from corruption, compromise, or loss while ensuring it is handled according to legal and ethical standards. It involves implementing policies and security measures to prevent unauthorized access and protect individual privacy.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
Data protection is a multidisciplinary field focused on securing data throughout its lifecycle against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA). It encompasses technical security controls like encryption and access management, as well as legal and regulatory compliance with frameworks such as GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA to safeguard personally identifiable information (PII) and other sensitive data.
BACKGROUND
Computer security is a subdiscipline within the field of information security. It focuses on protecting computer software, systems, and networks from threats that can lead to unauthorized information disclosure, theft, or damage to hardware, software, or data, as well as to the disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.
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- information protection
- data security
- data privacy
- privacy protection
- information governance
- data safeguarding
USAGE NOTE
The term is often used interchangeably with 'data privacy' and 'data security,' but it specifically covers the full legal and technical framework for protecting information.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Data Protection.
Develops a comprehensive cybersecurity platform that includes Enterprise Data Loss Prevention (DLP) services to discover, monitor, and protect sensitive data across networks, clouds, and endpoints.
Offers the Symantec Data Loss Prevention portfolio, a market-leading solution for discovering, monitoring, and protecting confidential data wherever it is stored or used.
Provides a data security platform that automatically discovers and classifies sensitive data, manages access permissions, and detects threats by analyzing data activity.
Specializes in data-first cybersecurity, providing an integrated platform that includes Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) technologies to protect data in use.
A global leader in data protection, offering solutions for data encryption, hardware security modules (HSMs), and advanced key management to protect data at rest, in motion, and in use.
Develops a Zero Trust Data Security platform that provides cyber resilience for enterprises, focusing on immutable backups, continuous data monitoring, and rapid recovery from ransomware.
Formed from the merger of McAfee Enterprise and FireEye, Trellix provides an XDR (Extended Detection and Response) platform that includes robust Data Loss Prevention (DLP) capabilities.
Focuses on protecting data and all paths to it, offering solutions like Data Activity Monitoring (DAM) and Data Risk Analytics to prevent data breaches and ensure compliance.
Provides an information protection platform that combines content classification, threat intelligence, and user behavior analysis to prevent data loss through email, cloud applications, and endpoints.