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## [Why Traditional DLP Fails to Protect Your Most Sensitive Data](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/sase/why-traditional-dlp-fails-to-protect-your-most-sensitive-data/)

Find out how our proactive "shift left" data security strategy available with Enterprise DLP can help you control sensitive data.  
Dec 06, 2023  
By [Taylor Ettema](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/tettema/?ts=markdown "Posts by Taylor Ettema")  
![An Introduction to Data Detection and Response (DDR)](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Hunter.png)  
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## [An Introduction to Data Detection and Response (DDR)](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/cloud-security/data-detection-response-ddr/)

Discover how DSPM with data detection and response (DDR) enhances cloud security with data discovery, classification, and dynamic monitoring of multicloud environments.  
Oct 19, 2023  
By [Sharon Farber](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/sharon-farber/?ts=markdown "Posts by Sharon Farber")  
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## [Mediocre DLP Solutions Fall Short on Data Detection--And Here's Why](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/network-security/mediocre-dlp_solutions-fall-short-on-data-detection/)

A best-of-breed DLP solution detects sensitive data accurately and for that leverages a variety of detection techniques that identify both structured and unstructured data.  
Feb 15, 2022  
By [Muninder Singh Sambi](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/muninder-singh-sambi/?ts=markdown "Posts by Muninder Singh Sambi")  
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## [Palo Alto Networks Launches An All-Inclusive DLP Solution for Enterprises](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/network-security/palo-alto-networks-launches-enterprise-dlp/)

Palo Alto Networks Enterprise DLP provides a holistic view of your entire network from a single unified, cloud-delivered engine and helps solve your data protection, compliance, and privacy needs.  
Nov 10, 2020  
By [Mario Espinoza](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/mario-espinoza/?ts=markdown "Posts by Mario Espinoza")  
![Time to Rethink and Reimagine Data Security with Palo Alto Networks](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/checking_stock_360.jpg)

## [Time to Rethink and Reimagine Data Security with Palo Alto Networks](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/network-security/time-to-rethink-and-reimagine-data-security-with-palo-alto-networks/)

Today every business is concerned with protecting its reputation from the possibility of being targeted with a data breach. Having said that, every business bears the tremendous responsibility of taking vigorou...  
Nov 05, 2020  
By [Muninder Singh Sambi](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/muninder-singh-sambi/?ts=markdown "Posts by Muninder Singh Sambi")  
![A New Approach to Fighting Data Breaches](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Monitor-blog.png)

## [A New Approach to Fighting Data Breaches](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/network-security/a-new-approach-to-fighting-data-breaches/)

Data breaches are a huge and growing problem worldwide.In the past decade we've all seen reports on the evening news about retailers, health insurance companies, credit reporting agencies, social media sites, government offices and others l...  
Nov 02, 2020  
By [Anand Oswal](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/anand-oswal/?ts=markdown "Posts by Anand Oswal")  
![CCPA, GDPR and Beyond: How Data Loss Prevention Can Help with Compliance](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DLP1.png)  
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## [CCPA, GDPR and Beyond: How Data Loss Prevention Can Help with Compliance](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2020/03/cloud-compliance-2/)

In a quickly moving regulatory landscape, it's a good time to consider investing in technologies that help make it easier to manage compliance.  
Mar 12, 2020  
By [Carmine Clementelli](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/carmine-clementelli/?ts=markdown "Posts by Carmine Clementelli")  
![Data Security for the Future: DLP and Secure Access Service Edge](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/data-security-for-the-future-dlp.jpg)  
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## [Data Security for the Future: DLP and Secure Access Service Edge](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2020/01/cloud-dlp/)

DLP provides visibility across sensitive information, enabling strong protective actions to safeguard data from threats and policy violations.  
Jan 30, 2020  
By [Mario Espinoza](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/mario-espinoza/?ts=markdown "Posts by Mario Espinoza")  
![How to Prevent Accidental Data Exposure in the Cloud](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/blog-generic-banner-1.jpg)  
[Cloud Computing](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cloud-computing-2/?ts=markdown)

## [How to Prevent Accidental Data Exposure in the Cloud](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/06/data-loss-prevention-prevent-accidental-data-exposure-cloud/)

Data loss is risky business. Discover how to prevent accidental data exposure in the cloud.  
Jun 30, 2017  
By [Stephanie Johnson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/stephanie-johnson/?ts=markdown "Posts by Stephanie Johnson")  
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