Case Studies

Club in the cloud

by Mark Rowe

Everton FC has had installed software to protect the Premier League club’s confidential data in the cloud.

The Netskope Active Platform analyses all cloud services – sanctioned and unsanctioned – for employees (whether on premises or remote) to show what data is being stored and shared in the cloud, and the activities within those cloud services. According to the IT software firm Netskope, that will enable the club to show best business practice by not only proactively protecting confidential data while enabling the club’s cloud-first strategy and ensuring compliance with the incoming EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Faced with a huge quantity of sensitive and confidential information, such as contract negotiations and players’ medical data to personal details belonging to the club’s fan base, Everton FC sought to keep sensitive data secure in the cloud and ensure personal data remained private. Everton undertook a detailed Cloud Risk Assessment with Netskope and partner EveryCloud, a spam filtering product company, to see which cloud services were in use within the business as well as evaluate cloud access security broker (CASB) software.

Using patented technology, Netskope says that its cloud-scale security platform provides context-aware governance of all cloud usage in the enterprise in real time, whether accessed from the corporate network, remotely, or from a mobile app or sync client. IT security can understand risky activities, protect sensitive data, stop online threats, and respond to incidents.

In using Netskope Active Platform, Everton FC now has visibility into cloud usage and the ability to react to keep data secure, mitigating cloud security risks and reducing regulatory exposure. By cutting the risk of staff members uploading or sharing sensitive data in unsanctioned cloud services without IT’s knowledge, Everton FC employees can work securely from any location and on any device without compromising the club’s sensitive data.

Phil Davies, ICT manager at Everton, said: “Data security is a key priority for the club. Information on players and their contracts is a vital asset for us and fans also entrust us with their data, including personally identifiable information. We take this responsibility seriously so we’re keen to provide employees with the right tools to boost productivity without compromising on security.

“Netskope’s forward-thinking technology enables us to proactively identify risks and protect data so we can rest assured that players’ and fans’ sensitive data is protected in the cloud. Its deep cloud visibility capability and risk dashboard ensures we can accelerate our move to the cloud in a safe way – while demonstrating compliance with the GDPR.”

Sanjay Beri, CEO at Netskope, added: “Everton FC understands the importance of protecting its confidential data, particularly when faced with stringent regulation requirements and an expanding threat landscape. Any large repository of data can be a target but major sporting clubs are an incredibly lucrative avenue for cybercriminals. To face this threat, Everton FC is implementing our solution to deliver unparalleled cloud security and support the club’s cloud-first philosophy.”

Keith Purves, co-founder at EveryCloud UK: “It’s very positive to see a club like Everton FC taking strong, proactive measures to protect its most important data, and we hope other clubs will recognise the very real risk and follow suit. Netskope’s solution was a perfect match for Everton’s requirements to keep sensitive data secure while enabling employees to work in a productive manner on any device.”

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