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Data loss prevention definition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Data protection is everyone\u2019s job, not just an IT function. Data loss prevention (DLP) is part of a company\u2019s security policy to prevent the loss, leakage, misuse, or access of data by unauthorized parties. As part of their DLP practices, organizations also classify business-critical information to ensure that the policies in place comply with relevant regulations, such as HIPAA and GDPR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Data loss prevention tools and solutions can monitor, remotely control, and safeguard data living on endpoint devices, corporate applications, and cloud and on-premises environments. Whether in flight or at rest, DLP solutions insulate organizations from internal and external threats which can result in the purposeful or accidental loss of data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We recommend a proactive strategy, utilizing robust data loss prevention tools to avoid costly and damaging events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is data loss prevention?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As the name implies, data loss prevention is a proactive posture aimed at securing data and digital resources against potential theft, accidental and malicious loss. As part of an organization\u2019s security strategy, data protection optimization safeguards valuable data \u2013 instilling high levels of recoverability from a loss event. Data loss protection applies to the full data lifecycle, including when it is in transit traversing the network, stored at rest, or actively in used by applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DLP solutions can expedite incident response by providing alerts and isolating data in the event of a cyberattack or breach. Data loss prevention tools are also capable of classifying company information to ensure that data policies comply with relevant internal, local, government, and industry-mandated regulatory requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is data loss prevention, and how does it work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As noted earlier, data loss prevention helps companies protect their data from accidental and malicious events. Dedicated solutions maintain pristine copies of production data in separate locations, expediting recovery from loss, while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements. The main aspects of data loss prevention tools include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n