What Is DLP

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is a set of technologies and policies that detect and stop sensitive data from leaving the organization without authorization. The goal is to prevent data exfiltration, whether accidental or malicious.

DLP protects data in three states:

• Data at rest: stored on disks, databases, file shares.
• Data in motion: traveling over the network, email, web.
• Data in use: active on an endpoint (clipboard, screen, USB).