Kyndryl, a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services, is releasing Kyndryl Consult Data Security Posture Management utilizing Microsoft Purview, enhancing data protection, privacy, and risk mitigation capabilities to help organizations ensure that their data is secure, discoverable, and appropriately classified across complex, hybrid environments.
According to the vendors, the new services combine Kyndryl's consult expertise with Microsoft's advanced security technologies to help customers identify sensitive data, automate protection, and maximize the value of their data assets.
"Organizations face tremendous challenges with managing complex IT environments while protecting sensitive data and meeting regulatory requirements," said Tony De Bos, vice president of security and resiliency, Kyndryl. "Our collaboration with Microsoft enables us to help customers build more resilient environments that transform data security from a compliance necessity into a strategic advantage. By strengthening data discovery, classification and protection, we are not only improving security posture but also creating the cyber resilient foundation necessary for trusted, sustainable AI adoption that delivers real business value."
Through its services, Kyndryl provides customers with:
- Proactive data risk management via Microsoft Purview's automated discovery, classification, and protection to continuously monitor and mitigate security risks.
- Simplified IT environment by reducing complexity and risk exposure through a unified approach to data protection that seamlessly integrates with existing systems and processes, providing organizations centralized visibility of their entire data landscape.
- Comprehensive data protection and data asset security in cloud and on-premises environments.
- Enhanced risk and compliance readiness to help customers meet their regulatory requirements, utilizing Kyndryl's expertise in data privacy and security combined with Microsoft Purview's policy-driven security controls and detailed audit trails to deliver consistent data protection across global operations.
- Secure data foundation for AI via a strong data foundation that supports secure management of sensitive information, helping to enable responsible data use and establishing the framework necessary for responsible AI development.
"Through this collaboration with Kyndryl, we are empowering customers to significantly bolster their data security, simplify their risk management processes, and build a robust foundation for responsible AI," said Ricardo Davila, general manager, GSI, Microsoft. "Together, we are enabling customers to protect their data across complex environments, so they can deliver new innovations, and achieve enhanced levels of efficiency and security."
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