Planning access control

Most networks provide access control (preventing personnel from viewing unauthorized files) by giving each user a login name and password, and authorizing each user to view only the network applications and content that the user requires.

Authorized users, however, can still send content they are authorized to use to unauthorized recipients.

Forcepoint DLP augments access control by providing Information Distribution Management (IDM) capabilities, thereby greatly enhancing the level of information security. Forcepoint DLP protects digital content from being sent from within the network to external recipients, as well as protecting classified information from being sent to unauthorized users within the local network.

To make the most of data security capabilities, delineate users as belonging to groups or security levels, enabling a sophisticated, high level of control over classified data.

Naturally, when considering the policies discussed here, it is important to consider how these policies are impacted by or impact other content policies within the organization.