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AI data loss prevention software: what they are and who makes them
endpoint-first dlp agents, insider risk and behavior platforms, suite dlp inside a larger security stack, network and cloud-edge dlp: Safetica, DriveLock, Microsoft Purview through Nightfall AI.
Types of AI data loss prevention software
Endpoint-first DLP agents
Safetica, DriveLock and Endpoint Protector run an agent on Windows or macOS laptops and control USB ports, uploads and clipboard use. They suit mid-sized firms that need device control quickly, and Safetica and DriveLock each add controls for staff use of AI tools.
Insider risk and behavior platforms
Cyberhaven and Teramind watch what users do with data, through lineage in one case and behavioral baselines in the other. They fit teams that investigate people and incidents, which brings works council and privacy questions that a USB blocker never raised.
Suite DLP inside a larger security stack
Microsoft Purview, Proofpoint and Forcepoint apply one policy across email, cloud apps and endpoints. They fit large organizations that already own the surrounding mail, identity or web security product and want fewer consoles, at the price of longer rollouts. and one contract.
Network and cloud-edge DLP
Zscaler inspects traffic inside its own cloud, so uploads and web sessions are checked before they reach a destination. It suits companies that route all users through that service and treat endpoints and email as extensions of the same policy.
Facts at a glance
| Tool | Publisher | Based in | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safetica | Safetica Technologies | United States | Paid + API |
| DriveLock | DriveLock SE | Germany | Trial |
| Microsoft Purview | Microsoft | United States | Paid + API |
| Cyberhaven | Cyberhaven, Inc. | United States | Paid + API |
| Endpoint Protector | Netwrix | United States | Trial + API |
| Teramind | Teramind Inc. | United States | Trial |
| Forcepoint DLP | Forcepoint | United States | Paid |
| Proofpoint | Proofpoint, Inc. | United States | Paid |
| Zscaler Data Security | Zscaler, Inc. | United States | Paid |
| Nightfall AI | Shoreline Labs, Inc. | Not stated on the vendor pages | Trial |
