Screen Security Takes the Spotlight at Infosecurity Europe 2025
When we think of cybersecurity threats, the image is often external: a shadowy hacker, a ransomware group, a phishing email from a suspicious sender. But what if the biggest threat is already inside?
The Insider Threat Few Are Talking About
It doesn’t take a cybercriminal to cause a breach. Sometimes, all it takes is a screenshot during a video call or a staff member using their phone to snap a photo of a confidential report. While headlines often focus on outside attackers and advanced malware, many of today’s most damaging incidents start inside the organization, with someone who already has access.
Insider threats are hard to spot, not because they are uncommon, but because they look like everyday work. And the screen is one of the easiest attack surfaces for these threats. It’s where sensitive information is accessed and viewed, but it often leaves no record behind if leaked.
“One of the biggest challenges in data security today is the insider risk. Security leaders are overwhelmed, and as the workplace evolves, keeping up with new threats and solutions becomes harder, not due to lack of awareness, but lack of time, resources, and clear guidance,” says Loay T. Hussain, Managing Director at DataPatrol.
The Overlooked Surface: Your Screen
Traditional cybersecurity strategies focus heavily on data in transit and at rest. But the screen, the point where users actually consume, analyze, and share data, remains largely unmonitored. It’s a visibility gap in otherwise robust systems.
This blind spot has led to real consequences. In one notable case, a financial firm experienced a severe breach when an employee used their mobile phone to photograph client data displayed on a screen. There was no malware involved, no network intrusion, just a visible screen and no deterrent. The organization had no audit trail, no alert, and no way to verify what was captured or shared.
Such scenarios are not rare. In fact, as hybrid work becomes the norm, the use of virtual desktops, screen sharing, and remote access tools continues to expand the potential for untracked visibility.
DataPatrol’s Answer: Making The Screen Part Of Your Security Strategy
Rather than securing only what’s stored or transmitted, DataPatrol brings protection to the screen itself. Its suite of screen-level security tools helps organizations monitor what users are seeing, who’s seeing it, and when, without interrupting the way people work.
At the heart of their innovation is dynamic screen watermarking. This technology overlays identifiers, such as usernames, timestamps, and session info, directly onto the screen, making every session visible, traceable, and accountable. Whether on desktops, mobile devices, or internal web apps, DataPatrol’s approach brings a powerful new layer of control to insider threat management.
Built For Compliance-Driven Environments
Screen-level monitoring is not just about internal governance, it also supports regulatory compliance. As frameworks like GDPR, HIPAA, NCA, and more, raise the bar for data accountability, organizations must demonstrate active measures to prevent unauthorized access and leaks.
In sectors like finance, government, education, energy and healthcare, where sensitive data is handled every day, screen watermarking adds an additional layer to the compliance puzzle. It provides an audit trail for what was seen, by whom, and when, even in environments where traditional logging falls short.
Seamless Integration, Scalable Protection
DataPatrol’s watermarking solutions are designed for flexibility. It can be deployed across physical and virtual desktops, mobile devices, and internal platforms. Administrators can customize the watermark’s layout, visibility, and content to match security policies, user roles, and device types.
And because the watermark is dynamic, it adjusts in real-time, capturing active user and session data with each interaction. This ensures persistent coverage, regardless of how or where the data is being accessed.
Meet DataPatrol At Infosecurity Europe 2025
DataPatrol will be exhibiting at Infosecurity Europe 2025, taking place from June 4th to June 6th at ExCeL London. Attendees can explore screen-level security firsthand through live demos, real-world use cases, and interactive discussions with the product team.
Visitors to Stand C143 will get exclusive access to:
- Demonstrations of dynamic screen watermarking in live environments
- Insight into implementation strategies across different industries
- One-on-one conversations with engineers and security experts
- Early previews of upcoming product features
As insider risk becomes a top priority for CISOs and compliance teams, now is the time to close the screen gap in your data protection strategy.
