BROWSER ACTIVITY BYPASSES DATA LOSS PREVENTION

Modern work increasingly happens in web browsers, but most DLP tools remain focused on legacy endpoints and file transfers. Activities like copying sensitive data, pasting into web applications, and submitting prompts to AI services operate in blind spots that conventional security controls don't adequately cover. Keep Aware's research demonstrates how employees can bypass protection mechanisms by leveraging browser functionality. The gap exists because DLP systems were designed around older threat models—monitoring email attachments and USB drives—rather than the cloud-native, browser-first workflows of today. Organizations relying on traditional DLP solutions face a critical mismatch: their controls protect legacy channels while data moves freely through modern vectors. Security teams must expand monitoring to include browser activity, AI tool usage, and cloud application interactions to address where actual work occurs and where data exposure risks are highest.