Chapter 88

Data Loss Protection

Ken Perkins     Blazent, Inc., Denver, CO, United States

Abstract

The list of concerning stories of companies and organizations affected by data breaches grows every year. The penalties are not limited to financial losses but sometimes hurt people personally through invasion of privacy. The organizations harmed are not limited to Wall Street and have implications of influencing the national security of countries worldwide. The pressures across entire organizations are growing to keep data in its place and keep it a secure manner. It is no wonder that data loss protection (DLP) solutions are included in most Information Technology (IT) organizations' initiatives for the next few years. With this in mind, this chapter ...

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