Data loss prevention (DLP) is the practice of detecting and preventing data breaches, exfiltration, or unwanted destruction of confidential data. Organizations use DLP to protect and secure their data and to comply with regulations.
The term DLP refers to defending organizations against data loss and preventing leaks. Data loss refers to an event in which the company loses important data, as in a ransomware attack. Data loss prevention focuses on preventing the illicit transfer of data outside the organization's boundaries.
Organizations typically use DLP to:
- Protect personally identifiable information (PII) and comply with the relevant regulations.
- Protect intellectual property that is critical to the organization.
- Gain data visibility across large organizations.
- Secure the mobile workforce and enforce security in "bring your own device" (BYOD) environments.
- Secure data on remote systems in the cloud.
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Author: Hidolfo Anselmi.