No matter what your line of business, you no doubt have some data in your possession that’s critical to you, your customers or other stakeholders. Inadvertently releasing that information could lead to financial loss, reputational damage or even criminal sanctions. How, then, are you ensuring that you maintain control over your company’s sensitive data?

Data loss prevention (DLP) systems help keep tabs on an organization’s sensitive data by building an inventory and then maintaining control over the flow of information both inside and outside of the network. There has been a rapid adoption of DLP over the past few years, and now most organizations either already have or are considering deployment of a DLP system.

Read the full story: How to Develop a Sound Data Loss Prevention Strategy

Published in BizTech Magazine, January 19, 2012