What is Data Loss ?
Data is a critical asset of every business. When sensitive data is lost or stolen, a company’s reputation, competitive advantage and profitability all suffer. There can also be legal liabilities to be faced.
60% of small companies go bankrupt after a repeated data breach
According to the US National Cyber Security Alliance, about 60 percent of small businesses close within six months of a major data leak. Not only heavily regulated and data-sensitive businesses, but companies of all sizes and from all verticals face the problem of data loss… and all of them need to protect their data against loss and misuse.
– 85% of companies experience a data breach
-$150.000 is the average cost of one data breach
-80% of stolen or lost data are customers’ personally identifiable information
-280 days on average to find and contain a data breach
-60% of small businesses will close within six months due to a major data leak.

How can you prevent data loss in your company?
Data loss can occur any time your sensitive data is accidentally or intentionally shared: an email with sensitive materials gets forwarded to a competitor, a laptop with company database gets stolen or an employee walks away with comprehensive client lists. Data loss prevention (DLP) solutions track this unwanted data loss or theft, report on it and can even prevent those accidents thanks to rules and policies.