Security News > 2021 > October > Despite large investments in security tools, organizations are not confident they can stop data exfiltration

Most notably, the research reveals data exfiltration remains a significant threat and despite large investments in security tools, organizations are not confident they can stop data exfiltration.

"Existing tools are no longer a sufficient measure to prevent data exfiltration. Anti data exfiltration provides a new approach in the ongoing fight against cyberattacks."

Large organizations indicated the highest initial, current and forecasted levels of importance for preventing data exfiltration.

68 percent of respondents said existing data loss prevention tools are difficult to configure, 60 percent said they are difficult to maintain and 51 percent said DLP cannot prevent data exfiltration.

"Despite significant investment in 'best-in-breed' security tools, it's clear organizations are still struggling with cyberattacks resulting in data exfiltration. The industry's current approach to security isn't working and a new solution is needed," said BlackFog CEO, Dr. Darren Williams.

"By targeting multiple parts of the kill chain, anti data exfiltration is able to block the activation and spread of cyberattacks. Since cyberattacks - especially ransomware - focus on data theft and extortion, it has become an important technique to thwart modern polymorphic attacks."

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