DLP enables businesses to detect data loss, as well as prevent the illicit transfer of data outside the organization and the unwanted destruction of sensitive or personally identifiable data (PII). It is also used to help organizations with data security and ensure they comply with regulations like the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
DLP enables businesses to detect data loss, as well as prevent the illicit transfer of data outside the organization and the unwanted destruction of sensitive or personally identifiable data (PII). It is also used to help organizations with data security and ensure they comply with regulations like the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
PII is data that could potentially identify an individual or distinguish them from another person. This includes end-users’ email addresses, mailing addresses, and Social Security numbers, as well as IP addresses, login IDs, social media posts, and biometric and geolocation information. There are stringent regulations in place to protect this, such as GDPR.
HIPAA places extensive data security requirements on all businesses that have access to, process, and store any protected health information. The organization defines guidelines, policies, and procedures for maintaining the privacy and security of individually identifiable health information. It also outlines offenses and civil and criminal penalties for failing to protect this data.
The three Fortinet products that implement DLP are all types of firewalls. These services offer both forward and reverse firewall functions. A traditional firewall inspects incoming traffic from the internet before it is allowed onto the network. A reverse firewall looks at data passing from the network out to the internet
