The Ultimate Guide to Data Loss Prevention
A curated American edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Data Loss Prevention (DLP).
What to know about Data Loss Prevention
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is a critical area of cybersecurity focused on protecting sensitive information from unauthorized access, leakage, or theft. It encompasses strategies and technologies aimed at preventing data breaches both from external cyberattacks and internal insider threats.
Recent developments highlight the growing complexity and importance of DLP across various sectors including healthcare, construction, financial services, and remote working environments. Advances in cloud security, AI risk mitigation, insider threat management, and integration with secure access service edge (SASE) platforms are shaping how organizations safeguard their data today.
By exploring the stories tagged with Data Loss Prevention in our blog, readers can gain insights into the latest tools, strategies, and real-world case studies that demonstrate how companies are tackling data protection challenges. Topics such as the impact of generative AI on data security, cloud-native DLP solutions, insider risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance are explored to help organizations develop a comprehensive, data-centric security posture.
American Data Loss Prevention News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Concentric AI adds vision model to spot sensitive files
Security teams can now spot blurred passports and licences at scale, as the new feature classifies sensitive files by visual cues alone.
Sweet Security launches AI blocking for rogue agents
The new controls aim to stop unauthorised tool calls, data leaks and prompt injection as firms deploy more autonomous software.
Jazz appoints six senior leaders as DLP push scales
The cyber security start-up is building out its management team as it seeks to turn fresh interest in AI-era DLP into larger enterprise sales.
iboss launches free AI discovery service for firms
Security teams can now map shadow AI use in hours, as the free tier shows prompts, users and risk across popular tools.
Skyhawk AI Red Team seizes AWS organisation in seconds
A financial services cloud was taken over in seconds in a test, highlighting how approved permissions can still let attackers reach full AWS control.
Straiker raises USD $64 million to secure AI agents
Enterprise customers face growing risks as autonomous software gains access to internal systems, prompting fresh demand for agent security tools.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Data Loss Prevention
Broadcom adds AI security tools to VMware Tanzu Platform
Fortinet buys Virtue AI to boost AI security tools
F5 expands AI Gateway to curb costs & secure agents
Hitachi Vantara posts 12% revenue growth on AI demand
Citrix adds managed observability & developer services
Featured News
Expert Columns
The hidden security risk in document redaction
Data value chain seen as next step for enterprises
The Death of the Firewall
Mythos changes everything: Is your AI agent security ready?
From DSPM to data protection: Closing the last mile on sensitive data in the era of AI
Is the USB making a comeback?
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Data Loss Prevention News
Vasion launches print automation for AI data control
The software aims to stop printed and scanned documents slipping outside managed workflows, a growing compliance risk for AI-heavy firms.
StorONE & Myota launch secure enterprise S3 system
The system is aimed at enterprises seeking S3-compatible storage that cuts flash use, lowers cloud fees and hardens data against ransomware.
Tanium launches AI tools & expands FedRAMP services
US government agencies and security teams will get broader compliance and threat-hunting tools as Tanium adds AI features and FedRAMP services.
Island tops Texas peers in CNBC's Disruptor 50 list
The ranking highlights surging demand for AI-governance software, with the Dallas firm ahead of two Austin rivals on CNBC's list.
Polygraf debuts desktop AI tool to curb data leaks
Polygraf unveils a desktop AI overlay that flags sensitive data in real time as staff type, aiming to curb leaks across workplace tools.
MIND unveils DLP for Agentic AI to secure data use
Seattle-based MIND debuts DLP for Agentic AI, promising real-time, data-first controls to curb AI-driven data loss without hurting productivity.
Concentric AI adds AWS GovCloud support for data security
Concentric AI brings its Semantic Intelligence data security platform to AWS GovCloud, targeting US public sector and tightly regulated users.
SIOS earns AWS resilience honour for cloud uptime protection
SIOS Technology earned the AWS Resilience Software Competency, recognising its expertise in ensuring high availability and disaster recovery for cloud workloads.
Living Security unveils AI platform to reduce workforce threats
Living Security has launched an AI platform to predict and reduce workforce threats, blending human and AI agent risk management for stronger security outcomes.
Major vendors admit browser attacks bypass secure gateways
Major SASE vendors admit Secure Web Gateways cannot block Last Mile Reassembly attacks, which let malware bypass defences by assembling inside browsers.
Akamai & Seraphic partner to bolster Zero Trust security tools
Akamai and Seraphic have partnered to integrate secure enterprise browser technology with Zero Trust security, enhancing protection for AI, SaaS and private apps.
Zscaler unveils new AI security tools for enhanced data safety
Zscaler has launched new AI-powered security tools to boost data protection and combat cyber threats, enhancing compliance and collaboration for businesses.
AccuWeather acquires TOA Systems' lightning detection tech
AccuWeather has acquired TOA Systems' lightning network, enhancing global lightning detection capabilities and aiming to improve safety and preparedness.
Proofpoint expands AI investigations into Microsoft 365
Investigators could gain a fuller view of insider risk as Proofpoint links Microsoft 365 messages and files with AI interactions.
F5 launches AI security to monitor worker tool use
As staff hand more tasks to AI agents, firms need audit trails and policy controls to stop unauthorised access and risky data moves.
Check Point warns of rising attacks & AI data leak risk
Rising phishing, ransomware and AI misuse are leaving organisations exposed, with weekly attacks up 22% from a year earlier.
Ransomware attacks rise as backup recovery worsens
Only 39% of organisations recovered at least three-quarters of their data after ransomware, as outages and data loss worsened.
Lasso launches AI guardrail LEAP & raises USD $30m
The funding will help Lasso expand a guardrail designed to inspect AI traffic at scale without costly GPUs, including for US government users.
It & telecoms workers most likely to use shadow AI
Employees in IT and telecoms are most likely to use unapproved AI at work, despite higher awareness of the security and privacy risks, survey data shows.
Immutable backup gap leaves firms exposed to ransomware
Ransomware recovery is worsening as most organisations lack backup storage that cannot be altered or deleted, Omdia says.