ITAR Endpoint Backup with FileCloud
What is endpoint backup?
Endpoint backup can be referred to as storing or copying data from network endpoints. These network endpoints may be laptops, computers, and servers. For both critical as well as non-critical data it is important that a backup solution is used. And most of the enterprises use a cloud-based endpoint backup solution. Say for an example a user has a file in his laptop and he does changes to it which are critical. The file is very critical. However, the file gets deleted accidentally or the computer crashes. Then there is no way of recovering this file. If there is a mechanism that these files are located in a cloud-based solution, then the file contents are automatically backup to that location. So, the user does not have to face any difficulties by losing that local copy of the file.
Why do you need endpoint backup?
For example, you might lose a file because of a ransomware attack. Or your device might get stolen or your might delete a file accidentally. Whichever the situation is you need a good backup system in place for your files. If you do not have a good endpoint backup system, it will result in lost data, lost time, and security issues with regards to your data, and this will result in employee productivity. Nowadays, people are working from home, and it is essential that the endpoint backup system should be in place for the peace of mind of the employer and the employee.
The goal of a disaster recovery plan and other backup strategies are of utmost importance for an organization these days as the threats to the systems increases daily. The most important reasons to have an endpoint backup solution are as follows:
1. To get protection against ransomware and other malware attacks
2. To have an easy data recovery process in terms of any disaster
3. To reduce downtime even in a disaster
4. Having the peace of mind that your data is safe and sound
What is ITAR?
ITAR compliance means that defense-related physical materials or technical data access should be restricted to the US citizens only. ITAR stands for International Traffic in Arms Regulation. When it comes to technical data such as plans, diagrams, photos, and other documentation, it is very vital these are not going to be in the hands of the unnecessary parties. Any company that distributes, sells, and handles defense-related items must be ITAR compliant.
What is ITAR compliance for software?
When it comes to ITAR compliance for software, they need to provide different features to be ITAR compliant. The software should provide proper access controls for the relevant artifacts (files/documents and other). The software should be ablet to clarify the sensitive data properly and alert the necessary parties. There should be an authorization hierarchy for user group permissions, folder, and file permissions. You should be able to monitor the user activities for proper data protection and revoke access for any of the data breaches.
How FileCloud provides ITAR compliance?
FileCloud provides the compliance center for ITAR with a set of other regulatory compliances. FileCloud has content life cycle management, smart classification engine and rule-based data leak prevention capabilities which provides a comprehensive level of compliance with different rules and regulatory compliances. You can create content retention policies with content life cycle management. This will automate the lifecycle from creation to archival and disposition. On top of this, FileCloud provides role-based access control mechanism. Users have a role defined, and users are assigned to these roles. These roles define which authorization the user has. You can go into a very granular level of folder and file access management. The rule-based data leak prevention lets you create policies based on user actions. For example, you can create a rule to restrict a user or a set of users from downloading a specific file.