New Varonis guide offers tips on assessing risk and preventing data leaks

Dec. 13, 2011 - PRLog -- New York - Varonis Systems Inc., the leading provider of comprehensive data governance software, announced that it has published a guide, Preventing Data Leaks with Automated Data Governance, outlining how to assess an organization's current risk profile and effectively reduce risk with metadata framework technology.

"Organizations now house all kinds of sensitive information – not only that of the organization itself, but data that belongs or affects its partners, clients, and employees. Metadata is critical in preventing unauthorized or inappropriate access to sensitive data.  Governing access and monitoring use of this data is critical for productivity and security, and is now necessary to be a viable business partner," said David Gibson, Director of Strategy for Varonis.

The Varonis guide features research from Gartner's recent “Security and Risk Management Lessons, Courtesy of WikiLeaks” report.  According to Gartner analysts, “The wholesale release of sensitive diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks serves as a reminder to organizations of the need to evaluate the benefits and risks of broader data access; the need for data access governance, controls and monitoring; and the need for data and infrastructure protection.”

For a copy of the Varonis paper, visit http://www.varonis.com/downloads/Preventing-Data-Leaks-wi...

About Varonis
Varonis (www.varonis.com) is the leader in unstructured and semi-structured data governance for file systems, SharePoint and NAS devices, and Exchange servers. The company was voted one of the "Fast 50 Reader Favorites" on FastCompany.com. Varonis has over 4,500 installations worldwide. Based on patented technology and a highly accurate analytics engine, Varonis' solutions give organizations total visibility and control over their data, ensuring that only the right users have access to the right data at all times. Varonis is headquartered in New York, with regional offices in Europe, Asia and Latin America.

Varonis Solutions help over 1,200 customers:
•   Manage permissions
       http://www.varonis.com/solutions/by-business-need/permiss...
•   Audit access activity
       http://www.varonis.com/solutions/by-business-need/auditin...
•   Classify and protect data
       http://www.varonis.com/solutions/by-business-need/data-classification.html
•   Identify data owners
       http://www.varonis.com/solutions/by-business-need/finding-data-owners.html
•   Recertify access
       http://www.varonis.com/solutions/by-business-need/entitlement-reviews.html

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With over 4500 installations worldwide, Varonis® enables organizations to audit data access activity, fix access controls, identify sensitive data, find data owners and involve them in automated authorization processes.