Summary: As remote work progresses, Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions are struggling to keep up with data exfiltration risks via browsers. Employees often mix personal and work accounts, leading to accidental data exposure while routine actions like copy-pasting bypass traditional security measures. To address these challenges, organizations need more robust, browser-enforced policies that distinguish between corporate and personal usage while maintaining productivity.
Affected: Organizations using SaaS applications, security teams, and employees handling sensitive data.
Keypoints :
- Personal accounts pose significant risk, with 39% of Google web app activity involving personal data access.
- Data in motion is most vulnerable; existing tools focus on data at rest, leaving gaps when information is actively shared.
- Browser extensions and shadow IT introduce unforeseen security risks, enabling unauthorized data access and breaches.
- The browser is now the primary security perimeter, necessitating real-time detection and policy enforcement within web applications.
- Organizations need to adopt a browser-based DLP model to enhance data protection without disrupting operations.