Dell Unveils Dell Data Protection | Secure Lifecycle: Next-Generation Data Protection for the Entire Data Lifecycle

Dell Unveils Dell Data
Protection | Secure Lifecycle: Next-Generation Data Protection for the Entire
Data Lifecycle

·         Secures critical business documents and
maintains protection as data moves across devices

·         Provides IT with the authority to enact data
leakage prevention, digital rights management, and file access monitoring

·         Expands visibility of where and how businesses
access their data with granular policy controls capabilities

Singapore, Nov.
17, 2016 – Dell Inc.
announced the release of Dell Data Protection | Secure Lifecycle, the
next-generation data protection solution to protect business data wherever they
travel. The latest addition to the Dell Data Security Solutions portfolio,
Secure Lifecycle protect critical business data at all stages of the lifecycle
– at rest, in motion, and in use – whether inside or outside of a network. It
also provides the ability to define access rights at a granular level, giving
IT leaders the authority to restrict individual file access rights only to
those that ‘need to know.’

Secure Lifecycle
combines multiple functionalities into an integrated solution: data encryption,
file access monitoring, DLP (data leakage prevention) and DRM (digital rights
management), to provide data protection with a single console. Existing
solutions address only elements of data security and are unable to protect data
that leave an organization’s environment. Among its most important capabilities
is delivering visibility into where data are, regardless of where they have
moved. It provides ubiquitous coverage across devices and operating systems,
safeguarding files on external storage such as USB keys and major public cloud
services, as well as on iOS and Android smartphones and tablets via a secure
file container. 

“In the modern work environment, data travel
between people and devices. Securing and encrypting these data, not just at
rest, but in motion and in use, has become critical to maintaining integrity
and control,” said Brett Hansen, vice president, Dell Endpoint Data Security
and Management. “Dell Data Protection | Secure Lifecycle
protects data at all stages of the lifecycle and provides the visibility and
confidence for organizations to embrace the mobile workforce—securely.”

The majority of
today’s organizations recognize the importance of a robust cybersecurity
program. Yet many struggles to maintain visibility into how often and from
where outside actors are accessing their data, as well as understand how their
current policies may be limiting productivity or exposing potential threats.
The average company has up to 89 third-party vendors accessing their company’s
network each week, with each outside access bringing individual risks to data
not properly protected.[1] In addition,
the recent Dell Data Security
Survey shows that 80
percent of midsize organizations are concerned about uploading files to popular
public cloud platforms.

Dell Data Protection |
Secure Lifecycle provides a heightened level of encryption, which matches the
realities of the modern workplace by providing:

·         Full visibility: Organizations can understand where and how
critical business information is being used, leaked or lost. IT departments can
access reports and sophisticated metadata to triangulate more accurately if and
when the nefarious behavior occurs. The console gives visibility into other
files that were shared with the suspected bad actor, and by which employee,
reducing the time it takes to uncover potential violations.

·         Granular policy controls: Through comprehensive digital rights
functionality, IT departments
can enact more granular management over their data for better control of how
documents are being viewed and even set individual rights for different users
viewing the same document. This equips organizations to manage exactly who can
read, edit, print or share data, as well as set embargoes and expiry times over
when the data are permissible to view. The management console also allows for
rights to be revoked, immediately removing the ability of a specified person to
open the file.

·         Protection of Microsoft Office files: Transparent encryption
policies protect data in motion across PCs, smartphones and tablet devices. At
the same time, shared data are secure across common collaborative tools such as
Box and Dropbox. The solution also ensures all Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
files are fully encrypted while in motion and in use, providing businesses with
continuous security for their most valuable data.

·         Easy use across all devices: The solution allows employees to download
secure mobile protection from their app store, enhancing manageability for IT departments.
Further, office plug-ins run seamlessly with Microsoft Office 2010 and upward,
allowing for improved collaboration with colleagues outside an organization.

Availability

Dell Data Protection |
Secure Lifecycle will be available Dec. 1, 2016, in Singapore.