The Ultimate Guide to Data Loss Prevention
A curated Indian 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.
Indian Data Loss Prevention News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Proofpoint expands in India with Hyderabad AI centre
Tripled demand in the past year is prompting the cybersecurity group to add a Hyderabad AI centre and a Delhi office.
Vehere appoints Somnath Banerjee to senior support role
The hire underscores how support quality can sway renewals and growth as cyber buyers demand help with deployment and integration.
Financial firms' AI use raises data compliance risks
Regulated financial data made up 59% of generative AI policy breaches, as banks and insurers race to use the tools under tighter scrutiny.
Regulated data dominates AI breaches in finance sector
Managed AI tools are gaining ground in finance, yet regulated data still drives most policy breaches as staff mix personal and corporate accounts.
SIOS & FCS InfoTech team up to boost IT resilience in India, GCC
SIOS Technology and FCS InfoTech partner to enhance IT resilience with high availability and disaster recovery solutions in India and the GCC region.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Data Loss Prevention
Hitachi Vantara posts 32% Asia Pacific revenue growth
Broadcom adds AI security tools to VMware Tanzu Platform
Ricoh named print security leader in Quocirca report
Fortinet buys Virtue AI to boost AI security tools
F5 expands AI Gateway to curb costs & secure agents
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
Leading security in the AI era: Why CISOs must secure AI while using AI to secure the enterprise
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Data Loss Prevention News
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.
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.
Reco launches Browser Guard to curb shadow AI risks
Security teams can now block employees' unsanctioned AI use in browsers before prompts or agent actions expose sensitive data.
Jazz launches data loss prevention app on CrowdStrike
Falcon customers can now get pre-investigated data protection findings in one console, cutting triage work without adding another endpoint agent.
Reco launches Browser Guard for enterprise AI security
Security teams now have to police shadow AI in browsers, where Reco says Browser Guard can block prompts, data leaks and rogue actions.
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ClickHouse buys RunReveal to boost security analytics
Security teams could get faster investigations as ClickHouse folds RunReveal's platform expertise into its database business.
Proofpoint expands APJ data security amid AI risks
Businesses in APJ face tighter local hosting rules as AI adoption drives new data loss and compliance pressures.
Abnormal AI adds email controls & phishing training
Businesses face broader email risk as Abnormal adds outbound data-loss controls and adaptive phishing training to its security platform.
NCC Group named in Forrester cyber response report
Clients now want help across the full cyber attack lifecycle, as Forrester says incident response is moving beyond containment and forensics.
eScan rewards top channel partners with Thailand trip
The trip aims to keep resellers aligned as cyber security demand shifts and vendors rely on local partners for sales and support.
AI has not ended file chaos for workers, survey finds
Workers are losing 65 hours a year to file woes, even as heavy AI use leaves document handling frustratingly clunky.
NeuShield adds exfiltration protection to Data Sentinel
By blocking stolen-logins abuse at file level, the new feature aims to curb both data theft and ransomware even after an account is compromised.
Netskope launches DataSec Command Centre for data security
Fragmented defences are leaving most security teams unable to trace sensitive data after incidents, according to Netskope research.
Proofpoint joins Google security programme as partner
Businesses can now tie email and collaboration defences into Google Cloud, as Proofpoint gains formal backing for tighter security integration.
Cloudflare launches identity-aware AI gateway for firms
Companies can now trace AI prompts to individual staff, helping curb surprise bills and reduce the risk of sensitive data leaks.
AvePoint launches AI data classification & recovery
Pressure is mounting on businesses to secure AI data and recover faster after cyber incidents, as static labels and ad hoc restoration prove too slow.
Google adds security controls for AI agents in Chrome
Browser-based AI agents will face tighter enterprise oversight as Google moves to curb data leaks and unauthorised actions in Chrome.
SailPoint launches unified identity security for AI agents
As AI agents spread across enterprise systems, SailPoint is targeting a gap in security teams' visibility with a continuous identity controls system.