7 Features to Spot the Best Data Discovery Tools Today:

 The world is filled with data from social media, billions of customer interactions, third-party analytics, and many more.

But simply collecting them is not enough. Sure it helps in creating future software development. Data collection is like gathering puzzle pieces without knowing what the final execution looks like. To unlock the true potential of your data, businesses need powerful tools that don’t just store it but can help make sense of it.

Sensitive data discovery tools are specifically designed for identifying and protecting critical information that cannot be detected by people.

However, with so many cybersecurity solutions, how to consider the right discovery tools that meet your business needs?

The answer lies in understanding the key features that make a data discovery tool effective.

In this blog, we’ll break down the seven essential features you need to look for in a data discovery tool.

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How Zero Trust Enhances Data Security in Remote Work Environments

 

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Remote and hybrid working have changed the landscape of the modern workplace; however, it has also opened it to a broader range of cyber threats. Also, due to an increase in the number of employees with access to sensitive company data through their home networks, personal devices, and shared cloud-based tools, the traditional perimeter-based security models have become inadequate. Businesses should reconsider the approach to data security, leaving Zero Trust Data Security as the initial step in this new environment. 

What is Zero Trust Data Security? 

Zero Trust Data Security is a computer and information security approach developed on the foundations of the three words mentality: never trust, always verify. By always confirming the safety of the request to access systems or data, rather than assuming that a user or a device within the corporate network is safe, Zero Trust uses such criteria as identity, device health, location, user behavior, and others. 

In such a way, delivery of sensitive information is restricted to the authenticated users, on trusted devices, in secure conditions, and only to the information that they should view. 

Zero Trust in the remote work setting is the key to successful data protection within the frame of remote work, where employees operate outside the corporate firewalls. 

Why Remote Work Environments Demand Zero Trust 

An increase in remote work has posed new difficulties for IT and security teams: 

• Personal devices are used, and insecure Wi-Fi connections are in use. 

• Business data travels between third-party cloud platforms to unmanaged endpoints. 

• Attack surfaces have grown beyond the corporate office. 
   
   

Zero Trust Data Security goes after these weaknesses. This is how it changes data protection in the environment of remote work: 

1. Continuous Identity Verification 

In distant environments, workers are not signing in using familiar office areas or safe devices anymore. Zero Trust will implement multi-factor authentication (MFA), biometric verification, and the analysis of risk in real-time before allowing access to corporate data. The user activity is even tracked after the first login, and any unusual behaviors, such as at unusual times or access through unfamiliar geolocations, are reported. 

2. Device Health Validation 

Workers may be using their laptops, tablets, or even cell phones sometimes without much security. Zero Trust verifies every device before letting it through (e.g. up to date operating system, installed antivirus, encrypted storage). In case of compromised devices or uncompliant devices, they are automatically denied or quarantined to avert leaks of data. 

3. Granular Access Controls 

Each user does not have to access all files. Zero Trust follows the principle of least-privilege access, where users are allowed to access only those applications, systems, or files that they need to do their job. Be it a freelance contract worker or a full-time employee, access is not lost at all-and when risks are spotted, it is gone in a flash. 

4. Securing Data in Transit and at Rest 

With Zero Trust policies, all information is end-to-end encrypted regardless of being stored in a cloud platform, shared using collaboration tools, or sent through the internet. This minimizes the chances of data capture, modification, or extraction, particularly on unsafe home or open networks. 

5. Monitoring and Threat Detection 

Zero Trust makes all data interactions (downloads, uploads, data sharing, attempts to access) tracked and analyzed in real-time. This allows timely reporting of insider threats, misuse of credentials, and unauthorised breaches. Suspicious behavior can be detected in real-time, lowering the response time and the possible losses. 

HawkShield: Enabling Zero Trust Data Security for Remote Teams 

Zero Trust does not need to be an overbearing project. It will be a seamless transition with HawkShield offering an end-to-end Zero Trust solution that is customized to meet the existing remote working challenges. 

The following is how HawkShield is useful: 

• Intelligent Identity and Access Management: Enforce MFA, adaptive authentication, and contextual policies. 

• Endpoint Compliance Checks: Ensure only trusted, compliant devices access sensitive data. 

• Trustworthy Connections with Cloud Solutions: Guard information on Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Zoom, Slack, and others. 

• Real-Time Monitoring & Alerts: Have real-time visibility of who is accessing what and where. 

• Audit-Ready Reporting: Simplify compliance with automated logs and policy enforcement. 

HawkShield is not simply deploying Zero Trust to your remote-first enterprise; it operationalizes it to be scalable, easy to use, and in line with a remote-first strategy. 

Zero Trust is the Future of Remote Data Security 

With remote working becoming the norm, it is no longer a choice to seek protection for your data in a digital world. Zero Trust Data Security is the smarter, stronger, and more flexible strategy that is built to fit in the contemporary workforce. 

Zero trust secures every user, every device, and every interaction, end to end, without sacrificing productivity or user experience. 

HawkShield allows you to enable remote employees to work wherever and however they want, all the time, knowing your information remains secure. 

Want to achieve Zero Trust Data Security over your remote workforce? 

Request a personal consultation with HawkShield today and discover how we are making Zero Trust a reality that is pragmatic, highly effective, and simply implementable.