Data Loss Prevention

 Hi,

I am facing a unique challenge in my organization with regards to data leakage prevention. My staff strength comprises of 50 % vendors and 50% users who are on our direct payroll. Due to cost constraints we are unable to provide systems to the vendors due to which they carry their personal laptops to perform their job duties. However, most of the users on our direct payroll use our systems. We deal with copyrighted materials and we are concerned that it is getting leaked out to competitors. Our consultants who help us build strategic plans carry our data outside the network as they often have to work from home. There are other vendors who have to access our applications via VPN remotely. We have procured Vontu and are interested in knowing if its functionalities could be extended to suit our requirements. We are open to suggestions on supplementing Vontu with any other technology to address our data leakage prevention concerns.

Any help on this front is appreciated. 

Thanks.

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name="Bibliography" priority="37" locked="false" lsdexception=""></w> <w name="TOC Heading" qformat="true" priority="39" locked="false" lsdexception=""></w> </w> Can you install an endpoint agent on the consultants computers? because legally these are their computers and they are not obligated to your company in any way.
if you can install the endpoint agents on the computers then it should be pretty easy.
you can define policies (endpoint policies) designated to locations (on the corporate network/off the corporate network). It gives you the modularity of defining custom rules to each location. You should pay attention that the only rules you could enforce on the endpoint agents are DCM policies.
DCM - words and regular expressions.
when consultants are off the corporate network the endpoint agent is the only option. if they must use VPN connection then you can enforce all of the corporate policies.
Because the situation is different and solution is different with each costumer its hard to help define DLP Policy, You might need a consultant to help, because we need to see the current situation in order to assist.
I could help you with more specific questions if needed.
where is your company located?

Naor Penso
Security Engineer
Netcom Malam-Team<o p=""></o>