Case Study: Allianz Ireland reduces breaches by 89% and boosts compliance with Fortra (Boldon James Classifier)

Providing Data Classification To Allianz Ireland

Allianz Ireland, part of the global Allianz Group with around 1,200 staff in Dublin and Belfast, needed a group-wide data classification system to protect customer information and meet Allianz Group requirements. The challenge was to classify data across electronic and physical systems, change staff behavior rather than treating it as a pure IT project, and find an easy-to-use, visible solution that would work in their Citrix and VDI environment.

After a successful pilot and testing, Allianz deployed Boldon James Email and Office Classifier, with the vendor delivering requested customizations and on-site support during rollout. The implementation drove an 89% decrease in breaches since June 2013, a 128% improvement in compliance with Group security policy, and a 60% increase in adherence to physical security guidelines, boosting employee awareness and reducing data-loss risk.

Allianz

Orla Barry

Information Security Officer