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Data Loss Prevention

Information Risk & Compliance

IT Compliance

Discovery & Retention Management

Overview

Identify and protect confidential information to prevent data breaches, demonstrate compliance and reduce the risk of external attacks and the insider threat.

Benefits

Address external threats to confidential information proactively using Symantec Global Intelligence Network
Gain visibility into the storage, transmission, and use of confidential information to identify highest areas of exposure
Protect against internal abuse or misconfiguration of servers to safeguard confidential information stored throughout the enterprise
Encrypt employee laptops, desktops, removable media devices, and network communications to ensure secure storage and sharing of confidential information
Reduce risk of data loss through remediation to document compliance
Increase employee awareness of data-security standards through realtime notification

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Data Loss Prevention

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Information Exposure Assessment

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Featured Resources

Protection Suite Enterprise Edition		Creates a protected endpoint web and messaging environment that is secure against today’s complex security threats, and is quickly recoverable in the event of failure. Learn more
Endpoint Protection and Network Access Control	Trialware	Endpoint Protection and Network Access Control 11.0 combines Symantec AntiVirus with advanced threat prevention in a single agent, delivering unmatched defense against malware for laptops, desktops and servers.
Network Access Control	Trialware	Symantec Network Access Control 11.0 securely controls access to corporate networks, enforces endpoint security policy and easily integrates with existing network infrastructures.
Evaluate the Brightmail Gateway Virtual Edition	Trialware	Easily download and evaluate the Brightmail Gateway Virtual Edition on your own choice of server environment at no cost for 30 days.
Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange	Trialware	An integrated, high performance security solution that protects against viruses, spam, and security risks while enforcing company policies on Microsoft Exchange 2000, 2003 and 2007 servers.
Mail Security for Domino	Trialware	An integrated security solution that protects against viruses, spam, and security risks, and enforces company policies.
Premium AntiSpam	Trialware	Add-on subscription service for Symantec Mail Security products, powered by Brightmail technology and response.
Backup Exec System Recovery 2010 Desktop Edition	Trialware	Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 2010 Desktop Edition is a simple, cost-effective backup and recovery solution enabling you to recover Windows desktops or laptops in minutes, not hours or days.
Critical System Protection		Proactive, behavior-based host intrusion protection that ensures host integrity and system compliance. Learn more
Critical System Protection Server Edition	Trialware	Evaluate the Critical System Protection Server Edition at no cost for 30 days.
Critical System Protection Client Edition	Trialware	Evaluate the Critical System Protection Client Edition at no cost for 30 days.
Endpoint Encryption	Trialware	Provides advanced encryption solution for desktops, laptops, and removable storage devices. Learn more
Endpoint Encryption Full Disk	Trialware	Provides advanced encryption for desktops and laptops, with scalable, enterprise-wide security that prevents unauthorized access.
Endpoint Encryption Removable Storage	Trialware	Provides advanced encryption for mobile and removable storage devices, with scalable, enterprise-wide security.

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Podcasts
Listen to the latest points of view on Security and Availability topics from industry experts

Symantec's growing body of MP3 audio content brings you the latest points of view on Security and Availability topics from industry experts on information technology topics and business issues related to this product or service. See all Symantec Podcasts

Information Risk Management: Unstructured Information

Mathew Lodge, senior director of Product Marketing in Symantec's Information Risk Management Group, discusses some of the findings from the Information Risk Management Survey on Unstructured Information, and provides some best practices on how IT organizations can best secure and manage their information.

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Information Risk Management: Unstructured Information

Symantec Data Loss Prevention 9.0

A few of the trends that are driving data risk today is the explosion of data, and how it is unstructured and unmanaged. Michael Wolfe, VP for Data Loss Prevention solutions at Symantec, provides an update on why companies are concerned with data loss and how Symantec Data Loss Prevention 9.0 addresses their concerns.

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Symantec Data Loss Prevention 9.0

Symantec Introduces Information Risk Management Strategy

Matthew Lodge, senior director of Product Marketing at Symantec, provides an overview of Symantec's new Information Risk Management Strategy. Matthew discusses the three new products that comprise the cornerstone of the new strategy.

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Symantec Introduces Information Risk Management Strategy

Back to School for Data Loss Prevention Education

Are your employees handling sensitive data properly? This podcast is a virtual roundtable discussion on the topic of data loss prevention (DLP) in which industry analysts and customers discuss the benefits of using Symantec Data Loss Prevention solutions.

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Back to School for Data Loss Prevention Education

IT Risk Management Report, Vol. 2, Part 1

This is the first segment of a three-part podcast interview with Symantec’s Darren Thomson and Jeremy Ward on the Symantec IT Risk Management Report, Vol. 2. In this segment, Darren and Jeremy provide a general overview and key findings of the report.

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IT Risk Management Report, Vol. 2, Part 1

IT Risk Management Report, Vol. 2, Part 2

This is the second segment of a three-part podcast interview with Symantec’s Darren Thomson and Jeremy Ward on the Symantec IT Risk Management Report, Vol. 2. In this segment, Darren and Jeremy provide a general overview and key findings of the report.

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IT Risk Management Report, Vol. 2, Part 2

IT Risk Management Report, Vol. 2, Part 3

This is the final segment of a three-part podcast interview with Symantec’s Darren Thomson and Jeremy Ward on the Symantec IT Risk Management Report, Vol. 2. In this segment, Darren and Jeremy provide insights on vertical markets and key findings of the report.

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IT Risk Management Report, Vol. 2, Part 3

Data Loss Prevention: Interview with Lee Weiner

The protection of intellectual property, including employee data, customer records, and patient data, is critical to any company. Lee Weiner, group product manager in the Information Foundation Business Unit at Symantec, provides an overview of data loss prevention and how companies can work to secure their organization’s valuable information.

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Data Loss Prevention: Interview with Lee Weiner

IT Risk Management Report

As a result of businesses' increasing reliance on processes to automate and store information, IT risk management has emerged as a separate practice. This podcast provides a summary of the February 2007 IT Risk Management Report.

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IT Risk Management Report

Defending Against Catastrophic Loss of Information

What are the most pressing data management issues enterprises face today? And what are enterprises doing to resolve them? This podcast discusses recent research that provides insight into how you can defend against information loss.

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Defending Against Catastrophic Loss of Information

Executive Q&A with Francis deSouza, Senior VP, Info. Risk Management, Symantec

Francis deSouza, senior VP, Information Risk Management at Symantec, discusses the importance of protecting corporate information against data loss prevention. Francis also discusses some best practices companies can leverage to keep important information safe and available.