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Data Discovery Process Checklist: A Practical Guide for 2026

Data Discovery Process Checklist: A Practical Guide for 2026

Use our data discovery process checklist to find forgotten sensitive data across your organisation. Meet GDPR and PCI DSS 4.0.1 audit requirements.

· 16 min read
PII Scanning for Databases: Identify and Protect Personal Data in 2026

PII Scanning for Databases: Identify and Protect Personal Data in 2026

Avoid data exfiltration with local-only PII scanning for databases. Learn to identify sensitive records, create audit-ready reports, and meet complian...

· 16 min read
GDPR data discovery for cloud storage: UK business guide

GDPR data discovery for cloud storage: UK business guide

Find personal data in OneDrive, Google Drive & Dropbox. Our guide to GDPR data discovery for cloud storage helps UK businesses map data and satisfy th...

· 16 min read
PAN Data Scanning: A Guide to Locating Cardholder Data in 2026

PAN Data Scanning: A Guide to Locating Cardholder Data in 2026

A guide to automated Pan Data Scanning for IT professionals. Locate unencrypted cardholder data, reduce your PCI DSS v4.0.1 audit scope, and build an...

· 16 min read

GDPR Data Inventory: Technical Guide for UK SMEs

Build a data inventory for GDPR compliance with our technical guide. Learn to automate discovery on endpoints to find all personal data and reduce aud...

· 17 min read
Unstructured Data Scanning: Technical Guide 2026

Unstructured Data Scanning: Technical Guide 2026

A technical guide to unstructured data scanning solutions. Learn to automate personal data discovery, generate audit-ready evidence, and meet GDPR & P...

· 16 min read
Risks of Unmanaged Sensitive Data: A Technical Assessment for 2026

Risks of Unmanaged Sensitive Data: A Technical Assessment for 2026

Mitigate the risks of unmanaged sensitive data with this 2026 technical assessment. Map GDPR & PCI DSS 4.0 vulnerabilities and automate discovery to f...

· 17 min read
Automated compliance scanning software: A technical guide for 2026

Automated compliance scanning software: A technical guide for 2026

A technical guide to automated compliance scanning software for 2026. Learn to find sensitive data, prepare for PCI DSS v4.0.1, and reduce GDPR audit...

· 16 min read
DPO Tools: A Technical Guide for 2026 Compliance

DPO Tools: A Technical Guide for 2026 Compliance

Find essential Data Protection Officer tools for 2026. This guide provides a framework to automate discovery and DSARs for accurate regulatory complia...

· 17 min read
PCI DSS Compliance in 2026: A Technical Guide to Card Data Discovery

PCI DSS Compliance in 2026: A Technical Guide to Card Data Discovery

A technical guide to PCI DSS 4.0 card data discovery. Learn to find PANs with local scanning and generate audit-ready evidence to reduce your audit sc...

· 16 min read
Identifying redundant, obsolete, and trivial (ROT) data for UK compliance

Identifying redundant, obsolete, and trivial (ROT) data for UK compliance

Learn how identifying redundant, obsolete, and trivial (ROT) data helps UK firms reduce security risks, cut storage costs, and comply with UK GDPR req...

· 17 min read
DSAR: A Technical Guide to Subject Access Requests in 2026

DSAR: A Technical Guide to Subject Access Requests in 2026

Get a technical process for DSAR fulfilment. Automate endpoint data discovery, find data in scanned PDFs, and meet the 30-day deadline with audit-read...

· 16 min read