Dig Security has recently announced the addition of Optical Character Recognition (OCR) support to its Dig Data Security Platform. This new feature allows Dig to detect sensitive customer data in image files, such as passports and driver’s licenses, that are stored in multi-cloud environments. With enterprises increasingly collecting and storing data in image files, the ability to map all the sensitive data becomes crucial to prevent mass exposure.
This platform enhancement positions Dig as a leading player in the market, as it now provides the only Data Security and Privacy Management (DSPM) platform with critical OCR capabilities. The rapid digital transformation brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant number of scanned documents in public cloud environments. As digital IDs become more widely adopted, sensitive data is now stored in digital formats more than ever before.
The introduction of OCR capabilities enables Dig customers to identify sensitive data that may be hidden in image files and move it to a more secure environment. For example, in one company’s environment where customers are validated via driver’s licenses or passports, Dig discovered that the number of images containing Personal Identifiable Information (PII) was as high as the total number of customers, with a staggering 80,000 images found in one bucket alone.
According to Dig Security’s CEO, Dan Benjamin, OCR capabilities are essential for today’s enterprises as they cannot solely rely on the discovery and classification of text files. The abundance of sensitive data in image files creates a significant risk of data exfiltration and breaches. By offering the industry’s only DSPM platform with OCR, Dig aims to provide customers with holistic data security.
The Dig Data Security Platform combines DSPM, data loss prevention (DLP), and data detection and response (DDR) capabilities into a single platform. With its agentless cloud-native solution, Dig enables enterprise cloud and security teams to quickly gain insights, with a short setup time, zero maintenance, and comprehensive automated responses at scale.
In conclusion, Dig Security’s addition of OCR support to the Dig Data Security Platform brings significant advancements in data security and privacy management. With the increasing reliance on image files for data storage, the ability to detect and protect sensitive information becomes paramount. The OCR capabilities offered by Dig provide enterprises with the means to identify and secure sensitive data in image files, reducing the risk of data exposure and breaches. By providing the industry’s only DSPM platform with OCR, Dig further solidifies its position in the market and offers customers a comprehensive solution for their data security needs.