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Conservative estimates show Intellectual Property theft costs U.S. companies over $250 billion dollars a year. |
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Intellectual Property (IP) is one of the most valuable sets of information that any organization creates and uses. The loss of this information can result in diminished competitive advantage and ultimately a decrease in revenue. Common pieces of intellectual property that require the highest levels of protection include formulas, computer code, product specifications, design documents, clinical trial data, and trade secrets. The complex nature of this data combined with the expanding set of exposure points makes protecting intellectual property difficult.
Most data loss prevention tools are effective when looking for structured information such as nine-digit numbers that could represent social security numbers or sixteen-digit numbers representing credit cards. However, intellectual property is largely unstructured. To accurately identify and protect this kind of strategic data requires sophisticated analysis. Solutions lacking this level of detection capabilities will cause severe operational burden by flagging and blocking activity that should be allowed to transpire.
Orchestria offers unparalleled IP-detection and protection accuracy with a complete set of pre-built policies. Examples of IP that Orchestria can protect include:
- Blocking the sending of source code using FTP
- Quarantining e-mail containing CAD diagrams
- Scanning for product specifications on servers and desktops
- Controlling process documents from being saved to USB drives
- Classifying design documents for records management and retention
For more information on how Orchestria protects IP and other risks at various control points, please click on the following Product links:
