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Configure data collection settings

You can customize how data exfiltration events are collected in
CylanceAVERT
.
  1. In the management console, on the menu bar, click
    Settings > Information Protection
    .
  2. Click the
    Data Collection
    tab.
  3. Perform any of the following to configure information protection settings:
    Item
    Steps
    File Snippets
    Click the
    Generate File Snippets
    toggle to turn on or off file snippet collection. When
    Generate File Snippets
    is turned on, a file snippet of the data exfiltration event will be saved in the events details. By default,
    Generate File Snippets
    is set to off.
    Evidence File Collection
    • Click the
      Enable evidence file collection
      toggle to turn on or off evidence file collection. By default,
      Enable evidence file collection
      is set to off. When
      Enable evidence file collection
      is turned on, a full copy of the files involved in a data exfiltration event will be saved in the event details. See Viewing CylanceAVERT event details for more information.
    • Click the
      Disk space
      text field and enter a value to specify the the maximum amount of free disk space that you can allocate to caching evidence files on remote devices or evidence locker. By default,
      Disk space
      is set to 10%.
    File Upload
    • Click the
      File Upload Method
      drop-down menu and select a method. By selecting
      Direct
      , devices on your network will be able to upload files directly to your evidence locker. If direct access to your evidence locker is blocked (for example, by your firewall),
      BlackBerry
      will upload the files through its cloud by selecting
      BlackBerry Proxy Service
      . By default,
      Direct
      is selected.
    • Click the
      Allow file uploads on mobile network
      to allow files uploads on mobile networks as well as
      Wi-Fi
      and wired networks. By default,
      Allow file uploads on mobile network
      is set to off.
    Evidence File Retention
    Click the
    Data retention
    drop-down menu and select the length of time you would like evidence files to be stored in your evidence locker. The values for the length of time that evidence files can be stored is 30, 60, or 90 days. By default,
    Data retention
    is set to 30 days.