In modern organizations, sensitive and business-critical data often becomes scattered across many endpoints in ways that are difficult to control. Files are created, edited, copied, emailed, uploaded or cached automatically by applications. Over time, multiple versions and fragments of the same information can appear on computers that were never intended to store such data. No Administrator can reliably trace how these files spread or where they eventually reside.


This creates significant challenges for data protection, compliance and risk management. To handle this growing complexity, organizations need reliable data discovery tools that can identify where sensitive information exists and help Administrators decide how it should be handled.



Search in Jetico Central Manager


Search in Jetico Central Manager (JCM) helps Administrators regain visibility over sensitive information stored across their endpoints. The feature provides a centralized and reliable way to perform data discovery, identify high-risk content and decide what to do with it.


Key benefits include:

  • Advanced filtering beyond exact matches

Search is not limited to simple keyword or file name matching. Using Templates, Presets and AI Categories, Administrators can search for types of information rather than specific values. This makes it possible to discover sensitive data such as credit card information, personal identifiers or financial records even when the exact terms, patterns or file names are unknown.


  • Full control over where searches run

Search tasks can be launched on individual computers or on entire groups of endpoints, giving Administrators flexibility when targeting different organizational units or device types.


  • Fast results supported by encrypted local indexing

Each client computer indexes its data securely in the background. This approach allows searches to complete quickly even on systems with large data volumes, while ensuring that indexes remain encrypted and stored locally.


  • Centralized review and follow-up actions

Results appear in the JCM Console where Administrators can analyze findings, generate reports with customized details, export results to third-party tools or continue with next steps such as secure erasure.


  • Integrated secure erasure and risk-free workflows

JCM integrates with BCWipe to securely erase data and generate Erasure Certificates that confirm verified removal. Before deleting data, Administrators can create an encrypted local backup of the files. 


  • AI-powered discovery of complex data types

Administrators can use predefined AI Categories or train custom ones by supplying sample files. This enables the Search feature to identify sensitive information that cannot be located with keywords or traditional methods alone.



Compliance support


Search helps Administrators meet the early requirements of many data protection frameworks by identifying where regulated or sensitive information is stored across their endpoints. The ability to locate personal data, financial information or other protected content supports tasks such as GDPR data mapping, PCI DSS data location checks or fulfilling Right to Erasure requests. Search can also assist in identifying files containing PII, which is central to most global data protection laws.


For a complete overview of how JCM supports compliance across the full data lifecycle, including encryption, secure erasure and audit documentation, see Supporting Compliance Requirements.