Loss of Data Control Scenarios and Best Data Loss Prevention(DLP) Practices

Abstract

Humans (employees in an organizational context) still remain the weakest link in cybersecurity and data loss. Employees can become a data vulnerability for an organization in a number of ways, i.e., copying data on physical media that can be lost or maliciously used, using the internet to intentionally send sensitive data to the wrong entities, unintentionally letting malware in or sending company data to malicious individuals/entities, and a number of other scenarios. Good Data Loss Prevention (DLP) practices like strict device use policies and access control can mitigate (if not eliminate) these security vulnerabilities.