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Set the Data Loss Prevention Policy

The purpose of this task is to prevent the copying of sensitive files.

  1. In Sophos Central, go to Policies > Data Loss Prevention and click on the policy you want to apply to your workstations. You can clone an existing policy and edit it. See Data Loss Prevention Rules.
  2. Add a New Content Rule. See Create a Data Loss Prevention Rule.
  3. When specifying actions for the rule make sure that you Block Transfer.
  4. When configuring the rule, under Conditions > Destination is:, click Storage.