You can choose from three types of data loss prevention solutions: endpoint, network, and cloud.
Network DLPs are designed to protect data in transit, stopping data loss over email, webmail, web applications, etc. While efficient and easy to implement, network DLPs can only protect data when computers are connected to the company network and cannot prevent data transfers onto portable devices.
Endpoint DLPs can prevent data leaks at their earliest stage - when end users initiate transfers of sensitive data from their computers. These solutions also offer more extensive data protection coverage, including content discovery on the endpoint, data leakage prevention through portable storage devices, and safeguarding data regardless of an endpoint's physical location.
Read the top 3 reasons to use endpoint Data Loss Prevention.