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How Nightfall Brings AI-Native Context-Aware DLP to Microsoft 365

It's 8:47 AM. Your phone buzzes with another "urgent" DLP alert. You've already ignored three this morning. This one screams "SENSITIVE DATA DETECTED" in all caps. But it’s just a lunch menu with a credit card number for catering. You silence the notification and grab your coffee. What you don't know? While you're dismissing false alarms, your VP of Finance just dropped next quarter's earnings in a public Teams channel. Your DLP system? Completely silent.

What is Data Lineage?

In this video, we break down the concept of data lineage — a way to track how data moves, changes, and is used across your organization. Data lineage provides visibility into the lifecycle of sensitive information, from where it originates to where it flows, and who interacts with it. Understanding data lineage helps organizations improve security, ensure compliance, and reduce insider risk. Watch now to learn what data lineage is, why it matters, and how it helps protect your most valuable data.

The Cloudflare Breach: Why Supply Chain Security Can't Be an Afterthought in 2025

The cybersecurity industry woke up to yet another supply chain nightmare this week. Cloudflare, one of the world's largest web infrastructure companies, confirmed that attackers accessed 104 of their API tokens through the cascading Salesloft Drift breach. This incident perfectly illustrates why modern organizations need to rethink their approach to third-party vendor security.

The xAI Wake-Up Call: A CISO's Guide to Preventing Data Exfiltration

The recent lawsuit filed by xAI against former engineer Xuechen Li should serve as a critical wake-up call for every CISO. When a trusted engineer can allegedly download proprietary Grok IP, and jump to a competitor, it exposes fundamental gaps in how we protect our most valuable digital assets. This isn't just about one rogue employee. It's about the reality that your company's most sensitive data is at the risk of exfiltration every day—in laptops, SaaS and AI apps, endpoints and browsers.

Cloud-Based Inventory Optimization Software: Benefits and Challenges

Keeping track of your stock is a big deal for any business, right? It used to be a real headache with spreadsheets or old computer programs. But now, there's cloud-based inventory optimization software, and it's changing the game. It lets you see everything in real-time, from anywhere. Let's discuss what this inventory optimization software can do for you and what you need to watch out for.

Securing Shadow AI: 6 Principles from Security Leaders Who've Been There

Everyone's racing to use AI right now. But securing AI adoption while maintaining productivity—getting visibility into shadow AI, educating employees without blocking innovation, and building governance that actually works—is harder than it looks. We recently hosted a discussion between Anant Mahajan, Head of Product at Nightfall, and Yunique Demann, VP of Information Security at TPx, to dig into the practical realities of AI governance.

How Advanced DLP Accelerates Data Breach Recovery and Reduces Regulatory Risk

Data breach recovery has become a top priority for organizations in today’s digital world. Organizations must protect sensitive information that flows through networks, cloud environments, and endpoint devices. Data breaches, insider threats, and accidental leaks expose organizations to financial losses, compliance violations, and damage to their reputation.

Top tips: What happens to your data after you delete an app?

Top tips is a weekly column where we highlight what’s trending in the tech world and share ways to stay ahead. This week, we’re uncovering the truth about app deletion, why removing an app from your phone doesn’t always mean your data is gone, and how to make sure your personal information doesn’t keep following you long after you’ve tapped uninstall. I recently found myself staring at my phone’s home screen. It felt cluttered.