Data loss prevention (DLP) is becoming one of the most important security technologies in the market today. Companies are embracing DLP to protect proprietary data and meet compliance needs, creating ample opportunity for solution providers willing to jump into the most sensitive part of the security market. DLP is a tremendous opportunity for security resellers.
An analysis by the Association Press found that more than 800 million data records were exposed or compromised in 2008. The data loss prevention opportunities are growing and the market for this technology is expected to top $2 billion by 2012. Resellers of data loss prevention (DLP) are finding a golden opportunity, but digging for that gold is not without some risks.
Few security technologies have become as contrived and misunderstood as DLP, which can affect all aspects of the data processing end of a business. It all comes down to protecting data and preventing data from falling into the wrong hands–both intentionally or unintentionally. Yet, the complexity of today’s solutions can leave items unprotected and solution providers liable if something goes amiss.
A complete DLP solution has multiple components, including protection for DIM (data in motion), DAR (data at rest), and data housed on end points. DIM, mostly email and attachments, proves to be the source for most company DLP violations. The problem is exacerbated by innocent mistakes, such as misaddressed email, improper file attachments or sending confidential information to a home office to work on over a weekend. Those examples show that the road to hell is indeed paved by good intentions.
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Source: channelinsider.com
By: Frank Ohlhorst
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