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CipherCloud Unveils Industry's First GDPR-Ready Cloud Security SolutionLONDON, June 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at InfoSecurity Europe 2016, CipherCloud announced the availability of the industry's first cloud security solution designed to help companies comply with the European General Data Protection Requirement (GDPR). CipherCloud's award-winning Cloud Access Security Control (CASB) platform now has built-in GDPR-readiness capabilities, including the ability to detect sensitive personal data across multiple cloud applications, proactively remediate problems, encrypt or tokenize sensitive data to prevent unintended leaks, monitor user activity and detect geographic anomalies. GDPR is a set of regulations put in place by the European Commission designed to strengthen data protection for EU citizens. The legislation was approved last month and companies must comply by May 2018 or face substantial risk and steep fines. Given the complexity of GDPR requirements, this is a very short timeframe for companies to become ully compliant with the new data privacy regulations. CipherCloud's CASB platform enables global enterprises to leverage the cloud while avoiding risk and legal entanglements by assuring data privacy, residency, and sovereignty. For organizations that need to comply with GDPR regulations, the platform offers:
Quotes "The benefits of cloud computing for businesses can be substantial, but companies will always be held responsible for protecting private and sensitive customer information, regardless of where it resides," said Willy Leichter, vice president of cloud security for CipherCloud. "Our solutions enable organizations to adopt the cloud, while maintaining visibility and control over sensitive data—key requirements for complying with the new GDPR regulations." CipherCloud at InfoSecurity Europe 2016 Additional Resources
About CipherCloud CipherCloud, named as SC Magazine's Best Product of the Year, technology is FIPS 140-2 validated and has received investments from premier venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz, Transamerica Ventures, Delta Partners and T-Venture, the venture capital arm of Deutsche Telekom. For more information, visit www.ciphercloud.com and follow us on Twitter @ciphercloud. Media Contacts: Melissa Neumann Amanda Hassall Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130603/SF24948LOGO
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