CurrentWare Data Loss Prevention vs InfoWatch Traffic Monitor

CurrentWare Data Loss Prevention is endpoint software for controlling device, website, application, and AI-tool risks while monitoring file transfers and retaining audit evidence in one console. Its agent monitors copying, pasting, printing, screen capture, and writes to removable media, including when endpoints are outside the corporate network. AccessPatrol can block, allow, or make read-only access for storage and connection types such as USB, external drives, SD cards, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and mobile devices. File logs can include the user, machine, time, filename, and destination for files copied, moved, renamed, or deleted. BrowseControl and AccessPatrol can block transfers to unmanaged cloud apps. Endpoint clients support Windows, macOS, and Linux; the console can be hosted in CurrentWare Cloud or on a customer server. Plans list AccessPatrol (Standalone) at $12 a month, billed annual, and the Full CurrentWare Suite at $20 a month. A 14-day trial is available, but there is no free plan. Subscriptions include updates and direct support.

InfoWatch Traffic Monitor is a data loss prevention system for monitoring information flows and preventing improper handling of confidential organizational data. It collects and analyzes events, classifies sensitive information, and can block suspicious activity or alert security staff. Monitoring covers email, messaging, web services, cloud and file storage, workstations, printing, and mobile clients. Analysis includes linguistic tools and detectors for text, forms, database exports, and graphic objects, as well as semantic document analysis and sensitive-image detection. The product also monitors generative AI services used to transfer data. Events are retained in a shared archive for investigations, with customizable dashboards and communication-flow graphs. Enterprise edition blocking covers email, webmail, internet traffic, cloud storage, FTP, removable media, and MTP devices. InfoWatch lists Linux, macOS, Windows, API, and self-hosted platforms, with on-premises deployment. Pricing is provided on request; a free pilot is available, with no duration specified.