Cloud Security Alliance Survey Finds Data Loss Prevention Often Detects Data Loss Only After It Happens

A recent survey by the Cloud Security Alliance found that data loss prevention measures often fail to prevent data loss, instead only detecting it after the fact. Among respondents who experienced data loss, the majority did not have their most significant incidents blocked by data loss prevention before the data left the organization. In fact, only a small percentage of respondents, 16%, reported that data loss prevention blocked their most significant incidents before data was lost. This suggests that data loss prevention may not be as effective as needed in preventing data from leaving an organization. The survey highlights the limitations of current data loss prevention measures in blocking significant data loss incidents.