Everything You Need to Know About Data Leak Prevention
What's the big deal about DLP? A new report by analyst Thomas Raschke at the Forrester Research Security Conference 2008 answers some of the FAQs about emerging DLP technology. Raschke notes that DLP, which is designed to prevent insiders from accidentally exposing sensitive data, has four basic functions. First, it provides a means to identify and classify sensitive data. Second, it provides the means to apply policies for handling different kinds of data, based on its content and context. Third, a DLP solution provides a way to monitor data as it travels around the business. Lastly, it provides a way to audit and report on the status of sensitive data, and documents any incidents in which the data was threatened. Find out more at Dark Reading.