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.