Overview

DLP software classifies regulated, confidential, and business-critical data and identifies violations of policies defined by organizations or within a regulatory framework, such as HIPAA, PCI-DSS, or GDPR.

Types of DLP

  • Endpoint DLP: Monitoring data on user devices.
  • Network DLP: Inspecting data in transit across the network.
  • Cloud DLP: Protecting data stored in cloud applications and storage.

Common Actions

  • Alerting: Notifying administrators of a policy violation.
  • Blocking: Preventing the transfer of sensitive data.
  • Encryption: Automatically encrypting sensitive files.

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