Threats to a company's intellectual property are becoming increasingly common, as cybercriminals and malicious insiders alike look to steal and possibly sell product specifications, trade secrets and other confidential information.
To prevent the damage that results from stolen IP – not the least of which is lost revenue – a recent CSO magazine report encouraged organizations to combine technology with employee education. Doing so can be accomplished by deploying a document protection solution.
"Identity- and access-management tools are increasingly useful for ensuring that data doesn't fall into the wrong hands," the report stated.
In terms of training employees, they should know how best to handle sensitive information, the report stated. Learning access control and governance best practices is another key consideration. All aspects of the business should be involved, from the board of directors down.
Document rights management is another technology that's being widely used to protect data, according to a Baseline report. With DRM, companies can control who accesses documents and through which devices.
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