Securing the data is of the utmost importance. Measures can be taken to protect informational assets against vandalism and theft. Another point of contention is the removal of sensitive data from within the organization. Many internal users have access to informational data that should not be removed from the organization. Many points within a network exist where data could be intentionally or inadvertently taken, such as email out of the organization or printed and walked out.

Once the data has been classified, data leak prevention solutions are deployed to protect this sensitive data.