Protect & Govern · Topic

Data Loss Prevention

Protect sensitive data wherever people communicate, collaborate, and share information.

Sensitive data connected across email, files, collaboration, devices, applications, and AI with a central protection shield

Start with one real journey

Follow one piece of sensitive data.

Choose a real record, document, or message and trace it from creation to review. This turns DLP from a product discussion into a set of places and actions your team can protect.

  1. Create

    A person, form, document, or business system creates sensitive information.

  2. Use

    People and applications view, edit, copy, process, or export it.

  3. Share

    It moves through email, chat, links, guests, and collaboration spaces.

  4. Store

    It rests in cloud services, repositories, devices, and business applications.

  5. Review

    Events are investigated, exceptions are checked, and controls are improved.

Access

Who can reach it?

Movement

Where can it go?

Response

What should happen when risk appears?

Where DLP applies

Sensitive data moves through many channels

Email

Messages and attachments sent inside or outside the organization.

Cloud files

Shared documents, drives, repositories, and external links.

Collaboration

Teams, Google Chat, shared workspaces, and everyday teamwork.

Devices

Managed and unmanaged endpoints, removable media, printing, copy, and browser activity.

Business applications

SaaS platforms, line-of-business systems, integrations, and other destinations.

AI and AI applications

Prompts, file uploads, generated content, plugins, and data shared with AI services.

Continue when you are ready

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