PK Protect Endpoint Manager
Endpoint data protection for endpoints, servers, and Microsoft 365
Secure sensitive user data at rest and in motion with our endpoint data protection solution for continuous compliance and proactive security.
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Discover what you cannot see
Enable comprehensive data visibility and streamline compliance
Most organizations don’t know where their sensitive data lives. It could be Social Security numbers sitting in a downloads folder, credit card numbers buried in SharePoint folders, or PII in images on a file share. Most organizations have no idea how exposed they are. PK Protect Endpoint Manager (PEM) changes that. It discovers sensitive data wherever it hides and applies policy-driven protections to reduce risk and keep data safe and compliant.
Why PK Protect Endpoint Manager
Protection that does not depend on what users remember to do
Centralized data security without user dependence
Security shouldn’t depend on user behavior. Our endpoint data protection suite centrally enforces protection policies. This allows you to label, encrypt, redact, move, delete, or quarantine sensitive data automatically. PEM provides consistent, enterprise-wide protection and compliance that users can’t override.
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Persistent protection that preserves productivity and ensures compliance
PEM’s data-centric security follows your data, at rest or in motion. This minimizes exposure and supports rapid compliance with regulations like PCI, GLBA, SOX, GDPR, and HIPAA. Authorized users can access what they need, without the friction that drives risky workarounds.
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Beyond Purview: enterprise-wide visibility and file-level protection
Microsoft Purview offers visibility within its own ecosystem. PK Protect endpoint security suite expands this across your entire organization. It covers all file types with encryption and redaction. Those include CSVs and legacy or unsupported Microsoft files (.ppt, .doc, .xls). Built for data security and compliance, PEM has customizable, pre-built policies that require minimal tuning and configuration.
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Encryption at enterprise scale
Fiserv, one of the world’s largest financial services providers, encrypts over one million files daily. PEM does this easily, allowing Fiserv to meet compliance requirements in a complex environment. They encrypt data across desktops and servers and embed encrypt and decrypt functions into internal applications. Application encryption ensures data stays protected without disrupting workflows.
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What it does
PK Protect endpoint data protection software features
Discovery
PEM automatically scans endpoints, servers, file shares, OneDrive, and SharePoint to uncover sensitive data. That complete visibility reduces risk and gives your team the insight needed to take action to protect data.
Labeling
PEM integrates with Microsoft Purview to apply and enforce sensitivity labels automatically. Rather than relying on manual user labeling, PEM applies labels centrally based on sensitive content. It extends protection with encryption and redaction of file types not supported by Microsoft labeling.
Redaction
Redaction is essential for complying with regulations and securely sharing sensitive documents. It protects against unintended exposure by concealing confidential data from unauthorized access. It also preserves document context to maintain usability.
Encryption
Our patented, certificate-free encryption replaces traditional methods. It simplifies deployment and reduces overhead and cost. It also delivers seamless access for authorized users and applications, even across large, distributed environments.
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Questions
Endpoint data protection FAQs
Traditional DLP focuses on data egress. They monitor network traffic, block external drives or devices, and enforce perimeter controls. PEM takes a different approach. It secures the data itself, wherever it resides or moves. DLP solutions often impact users. They can often bypass policies, leading to security vulnerabilities. PEM minimizes user impact and protects data while allowing users to get their jobs done.
PEM delivers certificate-free, policy-based encryption without the complexity of traditional key management. The result is fast, compliant data security. Unlike typical encryption, which is disruptive and resource-heavy, PEM simplifies protection by securing files automatically while ensuring seamless access. PEM also provides SDK encryption that embeds encrypt and decrypt operations directly into applications and workflows. This keeps processes intact and prevents data from being written to disk in an unencrypted state.
Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP) prevent threats before they cause harm. They use proactive measures like antivirus, firewalls, and application and device control. Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) continuously monitor endpoints to detect and respond to threats that evade initial defenses. PK Protect is neither a traditional EPP nor an EDR solution. It takes a data-centric approach by securing the data itself. Even if a breach occurs, the exposed information is unusable to attackers. PK Protect complements EPP and EDR with persistent protection for endpoints, servers, and Microsoft 365.
Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP): prevents threats before they execute, using tools like antivirus, firewalls, and application control.
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR): provides continuous monitoring, threat detection, and incident response capabilities for advanced attacks that bypass prevention.
Data-centric or endpoint data protection: secures the data itself through protections including encryption and redaction, ensuring sensitive information remains safeguarded in the event of a breach.
Yes. PEM helps organizations meet the requirements of major data protection regulations, including PCI DSS, GLBA, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, and FISMA. It offers automated policy enforcement, audit-ready reporting, and pre-built sensitive data types that are customizable to streamline compliance across all environments.
Unlike perimeter-based tools that control access, PEM secures the data itself, wherever it resides or moves. This data-centric approach ensures persistent protection at rest, in transit, and in use. Even if there’s a perimeter defense failure, PK Protect keeps sensitive data secure and inaccessible to unauthorized users.
Becoming quantum-ready starts with knowing what you have. PK Protect locates encrypted files across your environment to identify vulnerabilities. Once you have that visibility, transitioning to post-quantum cryptography becomes manageable. As current encryption algorithms become unsafe, our quantum-safe security solution lets you upgrade to the latest algorithms. It automates key rotation to keep data secure without disrupting operations.