Data Loss Prevention (DLP): What It Is, Types, and Solutions

**Executive summary:** This vendor-oriented DLP overview argues that most data loss results from human error and social engineering (citing high percentages of attacks involving human factors), describes DLP categories (network, endpoint, cloud), lists best practices such as data classification, least privilege, monitoring, encryption, and ongoing training, and promotes KnowBe4’s real-time coaching and intelligence-driven solutions to reduce human-driven data loss.