Symantec announced it is planning to offer Symantec Data Loss Prevention for Tablet, the first comprehensive data loss prevention (DLP) solution for the monitoring and protection of sensitive information on tablet computers. Available first for the Apple iPad, Symantec Data Loss Prevention for Tablet will help solve one of the most urgent problems facing security organizations today by providing content-aware protection for this remarkably popular new corporate endpoint. The solution is designed to maintain user productivity and protect an organization’s confidential data at the same time.

1. Introducing
Symantec Data Loss Prevention for Tablet

2. Overview
• First comprehensive data loss prevention (DLP) solution for
tablet computers
• Helps solve one of the most pressing security problems facing
organizations today: protecting the iPad
• Enables CISOs to say “yes” to these devices while mitigating the
risk of data loss
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3. Tablets in the Workforce
The Unstoppable Wave
• Organizations are grappling with new security challenges
• Symantec’s recent State of Security Survey found 47% said mobile computing
was making security more difficult; 45% cited the consumerization of IT
• 29% of enterprises use tablets today; 67% intend to in the next year (Morgan
Stanley report, AlphaWise)
• Our DLP customers are telling us
– Executives (and others) are bringing in iPads with or without permission
– Comingling of personal and corporate apps heightens risk to data
– They require DLP regardless of the class of device
– Primary concern is email, followed by web, file sharing, social media &
other cloud-based that use web to share data
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4. What’s New
• Protects corporate & personal email, web communications, and
common iPad apps
• Works whether user connected via 3G or Wi-Fi
• Educates users and enables them to do their job with their
device of choice
• Monitors and prevents loss of confidential information
• Fully integrated into the Symantec Data Loss Prevention suite
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5. Data Loss Prevention for Tablet – Sample Use Case
Identical to DLP for Endpoint capability
Problem DLP Policy DLP Actions Results
Users send DLP inspects all • Monitor only, •User behavioral
sensitive data via outbound email notify, block or change
email remove sensitive •Automated
data compliance
• Risk reduced
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6. Data Loss Prevention for Tablet
Enhanced Web 2.0 Content Blocking example
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7. Tablet DLP Overview
Corporate Network
Network Traffic
• Email
• Web
MTA/Proxy
• Top Apps
VPN at all
times Internet
Tablet
Direct access to
Internet
Symantec DLP
Tablet Server
Key Benefits
• Reduce risk of data loss from iPads, while giving users access to sensitive data
• Supports consumerization- coverage for personal and corporate use cases
• Lay groundwork for complete tablet DLP solution in future
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8. Availability and Pricing
• Expected to be available for iPad in early 2012
• Support for Android tablet operating system to follow
• Priced per tablet
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9. Summary
• Protecting data on tablets is a pressing requirement for
information security executives
• Symantec DLP For Tablet offers continuous protection for the
most vulnerable applications
• Does not restrict users freedom to use the apps they want
• Current Symantec DLP customers are able to leverage existing
investment by utilizing the same policies and management
infrastructure
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10. Thank you!
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11. Any forward-looking indication of plans for products is preliminary
and all future release dates are tentative and are subject to
change. Any future release of the product or planned
modifications to product capability, functionality, or feature are
subject to ongoing evaluation by Symantec, and may or may not
be implemented and should not be considered firm
commitments by Symantec and should not be relied upon in
making purchasing decisions.
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