PKWARE (PK Protect)
Discover and Protect Your Data.
Overview
PKWARE's PK Protect suite is designed to help organizations find where their sensitive data is and apply the appropriate protection. The platform combines automated data discovery and classification with protection capabilities like data masking, encryption, and redaction. It supports a wide range of data stores, from laptops and file servers to enterprise databases and mainframes, providing a centralized way to enforce data security policies.
✨ Key Features
- Automated sensitive data discovery and classification
- Data masking and redaction
- Strong encryption (including integration with PKZIP)
- Persistent data protection that moves with the data
- Centralized policy management
- Support for structured and unstructured data
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Long history and expertise in data compression and encryption (originators of the ZIP file format).
- Strong support for a wide range of platforms, including endpoints and mainframes.
- Combines discovery and protection in a single suite.
Unique Value: Provides a comprehensive solution to find, classify, and protect sensitive data wherever it lives, from the endpoint to the mainframe.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Discovering and encrypting sensitive files on employee laptops to prevent data loss.
- Masking specific fields within a database before exporting the data for analysis.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Organizations that need advanced, high-performance data virtualization for DevOps.
🏆 Alternatives
Offers stronger endpoint data protection capabilities than many database-focused masking tools, and includes its well-known encryption and compression technology.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 14-day free trial
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