How did Data Loss Prevention go from a forgotten niche to a boardroom necessity? In this episode, host Dan Mellinger sits down with Matt Jones, Channel Technical Director for Information Security at Broadcom's Enterprise Security Group, to trace the full arc of DLP — from its earliest roots to its role in today's enterprise security stack.

Matt brings over two decades of hands-on experience, from the days of MimeSweeper and email content inspection to building managed DLP services and working with Symantec DLP for 15+ years. Together, they explore:

• 🕰️ The pre-DLP era — when data protection meant "don't leave documents on the printer"
• 📜 The regulatory turning points — HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley, and how GDPR made the board finally pay attention
• 🔍 How breach types evolved — from accidental data leaks to deliberate insider threats
• 🤖 The role of AI and machine learning in modern data classification
• ☁️ DLP in a cloud-first world — why the perimeter is gone and what that means for your data strategy
• 💡 Matt's #1 piece of advice: Start with accurate data classification — and don't forget to review your policies

Whether you're a security practitioner, a CISO, or just trying to understand why DLP matters more than ever, this episode delivers real history, real context, and real talk.

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