The Vanishing Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Category>
– Guru Writer
Where DLP Started As it was stated so succinctly in Forbes , “Data loss prevention (DLP) has enjoyed a long and hype-filled life since the early 2000s.” That’s fair.It only seemed right that doing so should be worthy of its own singular solution, and thus Data Loss Prevention – the tool wholly devoted to making sure not an ounce of protected information ever left the network – was born.I’ll repeat that – the cloud didn’t even exist when DLP came about (pretty sure it had a landline), and everything was done via email.Even the industry noted the decline, with cybersecurity provider Cyberhaven eventually asking, “What happened to the Gartner Data Loss Prevention Magic Quadrant ?” (It was discontinued in 2018).This is largely what has happened to it: – Data Risk Management incorporated it into its comprehensive strategy – it takes people, technology (DLP) and processes.While traditional Data Loss Prevention is known for outdated technology, failure to protect data at scale and an annoying penchant to block normal activity, next-generation DLP providers have had to re-work the system.While no one likes a wake-up call, it’s safe to say this one did the Data Loss Prevention category some good.
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