DLP, that is, Data Loss / Leak Prevention solutions are very important in terms of KVKK. This solution is also frequently mentioned in the KVKK Technical Measures Guide. Although it is among the cyber security solutions that are not easy to manage, it is a solution to many problems.
One of the biggest problems experienced within the scope of KVKK; companies, on the one hand, process and share the personal data they process to the extent that they are notified to the relevant persons, on the other hand, they have to constantly monitor the relevant processes. Since this tracking is very difficult in companies with thousands of people, solutions such as DLP should be used. Since the personal data inventory, which is indispensable for KVKK compliance, is created to cover all processes in institutions, it also provides invaluable input to the setup required for the healthy operation of DLP products. This significantly reduces the difficulty of managing DLP products (in fact, a project might be more accurate).
One of the biggest problems experienced in this context in institutions is to send confidential or unwanted content via e-mail to unrelated people. In DLP products, warnings when sending documents containing words in predetermined lists greatly reduce such problems. Confidentiality classification studies of documents made within the scope of KVKK accelerate this process considerably. At the same time, DLP is a very useful solution for preventing unauthorized access. One of the most important issues of the Board is access authorizations. This issue also provides important input to solutions such as DLP and PAM. Although we trust our employees, taking these precautions can save lives in some cases. Leaking the important data of the company and even the private personal data of the individuals outside the company by a malicious employee can cause both financial and prestige losses.
When we look at the whole law, it seems that the main topics are determining the necessary procedures for the protection and transfer of personal data, increasing the level of awareness and using the necessary technologies. In addition, DLP is included as a separate heading among the solutions recommended to be used by companies that process personal data in the KVKK Technical Measures Guide. DLP solutions are critical for the realization of the phrase "preventing unauthorized access to personal data" in Article 12 of the Personal Data Protection Law. It is stated here that the transfer of personal data to unauthorized persons and the processing of this data by unauthorized persons should be prevented. DLP is also quite functional to fulfill this requirement.
The Data Classification feature of DLP is also important in the privacy classification of personal data. For example, after the criticality levels of the data contained in the documents transmitted in e-mails are determined, DLP's blocking and regulating the permissions accordingly strengthens our hand in terms of compliance with the Law. On the other hand, the word-based blocking feature is also valuable in terms of ensuring compliance with the Law.
In summary, DLP, as a security software that identifies personal data within the scope of KVKK and then prevents these data from being taken out of the institution by mistake or malicious people, or to report the transaction without hindrance, is of key importance in terms of KVKK Compliance and Sustainability.
