State and Local Government
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Background
This case study of a state and local government is based on a December 2020 survey of PKWARE customers by TechValidate, a third-party research service. The profiled organization asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.
Challenges
The cybersecurity needs that most influenced their decision to use PKWARE solutions:
- Data Tracking
- Unauthorized file sharing or theft
- Viruses / spyware
- Ransomware
- Phishing / impersonation
The compliance measures that most influenced their decision to use PKWARE solutions:
- HIPAA
With PKWARE’s data security technology, I have confidence that we are meeting our data compliance goals.
Use Cases
The following data types are protected with PKWARE:
- Personal data (SSNs, race, religion, minors, etc.)
- Confidential files
Data uncovered by PKWARE’s data discovery is protected with:
- Encryption
- Redaction
- Deletion
Results
The organization experienced these immediate benefits following the deployment of PKWARE:
- Improved the efficiency of a business process
- Improved protection of critical information
- Increased their data security by 50–75% since implementing PKWARE technology
- Saved up to 25% of time by moving from manually applied protection to PKWARE’s automated discovery and protection solution