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DLP and sensitivity labels

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Hi all, 

 

Perhaps I'm a little confused, what is the difference between DLP and Sensitivity labels as it seems to me both share or overlap in functionality. 

 

Thanks

4 Replies

Hello @Dman74,

 

DLP is a system where you can build policies using created sensitivity labels. Lable is like a stamp and without DLP policies it is just a stamp.

For example, you can restrict users from sending documents labeled as "Confidential" to external domains.

  • @mikhailf 
  • thanks for this but I can encrypt and prevent emails going extenal using DLP on its own so seems like the labels are overkill no? 

@Dman74735 

 

I am not sure you can encrypt emails without labels just by using DLP. Have you managed to do that?

To be fair I don’t think I have :face_with_tears_of_joy: