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Introduction to PII Protection

The need to protect data is one of the most critical issues organizations face today. Modern technology is essential to ensuring all data is protected. Data loss prevention is an important and necessary step for any organization. With data breaches on the rise, which may cause immense financial, reputational, and legal damage, it is essential that organizations take measures to protect sensitive data.

What is PII Protection?​

PII Protection for Confluence adds data loss prevention features to Confluence Cloud. This allows organizations to find PII (Personally Identifiable Information) and sensitive data such as:

  • Passwords
  • API keys
  • Other credentials

PII Protection for Confluence automatically searches for sensitive data by using check groups that organize multiple checks associated with the same class. These checks are customizable by space.

What are the benefits of PII Protection?​

PII Protection for Confluence offers a number of advantages and features:

  • It scans Confluence spaces for various kinds of sensitive data and PII.
  • It allows users to classify pages to reflect the sensitivity of the information. These classifications can be customized to an organization's specific needs.
  • It provides a findings page that lists the type, place, page title, and date of any sensitive data found.
  • It automatically scans pages for configured data types every time a page is updated or a new one is created.
  • It allows you to take immediate remediation actions by triggering Automation, redacting data, labeling, or classifying the page.
  • It supports automated actions that can be performed when sensitive data is found, such as notifying the right people or deleting the page.
  • It is built on Atlassian Forge, which ensures that customer data remains within the confines of their Confluence instance.
  • It helps organizations meet compliance requirements for standards like GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, NIST and CCPA.

Overall, using PII Protection for Confluence allows organizations of all sizes to add an extra layer of protection to their data and feel confident that PII and other sensitive information are kept safe and secure.