At Alex Solutions we understand how difficult it can be to manage the life cycle of sensitive data from the point when it is created or ingested, to when it is shared, used and transformed in your applications. It is virtually impossible to discover, profile and analyze all the sensitive data within an enterprise using predominantly manual techniques. Even when possible, this is not a sustainable way to renew compliance in the long term as data growth continues to accelerate. The right platform can help you implement an enterprise privacy program with confidence and enable you to effectively monitor and control your sensitive data. Working with some of the largest companies in the world, within weeks Alex Solutions was able to automate the profiling of sensitive information including PII/PCI/PHI as well as automatically visualize how sensitive information flows through their applications from source to destination. This includes automatically profiling the entire usage history of specific data objects and labeling Critical Data Elements wherever they are in the enterprise.
Enterprises have complex data landscapes and data flows that include both structured and unstructured data.
This complexity can create challenges for businesses seeking to apply privacy standards in a consistent way across the entire enterprise. Some difficulties this may pose includes:
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Lack of visibility into how your data is being used across all applications and environments
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Inability to track changes made by users or systems
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Uncontrolled sharing of PII information
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Failure to meet PCI requirements