The Top 7 Best Practices for a Successful DLP Implementation

Data loss prevention (DLP) software helps protect organizations against the loss, breach, or misuse of sensitive data. In April 2019 alone, 1.34 billion records were breached, which shows how common data breaches are.

DLP tools are part of a wider approach that encompasses tools, policies, and processes to protect important information. DLP solutions work by classifying sensitive data, monitoring data at rest, in motion, and in use, and enforcing remediation based on policy violations.

Read on to find out why DLP tools are important and seven best practices for implementing DLP at your organization. 

Why Use DLP Software?

The main reasons for using DLP software are to:  


Help achieve compliance with industry-specific regulations protecting sensitive information, including GDPR, HIPPA, and PCI DSS
Protect company secrets, intellectual property, and other intangible assets belonging to your organization
Secure data residing on cloud systems 
Improve visibility over data, including where the data exists, who is using it, and what reasons is it being used for
Boost data security in organizations that have work from home or bring your own device options for employees. 


The data loss prevention market is forecasted to grow by 23.59 percent from 2019 to 2014. Driving this growth are increased incidence of serious data breaches worldwide, the extension of ...


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