Data Loss Prevention

Definition :

Data loss prevention refers to systems in place to protect the security of data. Preventing data loss will be key to every organisation. Policies and systems will often be put in place to identify and monitor data in order to detect and prevent issues arising. Such issues which could cause data loss.

Data loss prevention is aimed at stopping businesses losing confidential data about themselves and customers.

Data and information filtering, leak prevention and detection will aim to avoid costly and detrimental data loss occurrences.

Data loss breaches can be illegal, costly and can cause damage to your reputation. Data loss prevention is therefore often high on company agenda's if not compulsory for best practice.

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