Protect Windows Endpoints from Data Loss — Before It Happens

Strac's intelligent Windows DLP solution delivers real-time visibility and control over sensitive data across every endpoint—blocking leaks through USB, browsers, email, cloud apps, and AI tools.
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CHALLENGE — "The Data Security Problem on Windows Endpoints"

Windows powers 70%+ of enterprise desktops worldwide. That ubiquity makes it the most targeted operating system for data exfiltration. From employees copying sensitive files to USB drives to quietly uploading confidential documents to personal cloud storage or AI tools — the attack surface on Windows is massive and constantly expanding.

USB & Removable Media Exposure

Windows makes it trivially easy to plug in a flash drive and walk out with gigabytes of sensitive data. Without DLP, there's no visibility — and no way to stop it.

Browser-Based Data Leakage

Employees use Chrome, Edge, and Firefox to upload corporate files to personal Gmail, Dropbox, or AI tools like ChatGPT — all over HTTPS, invisible to network security tools.

Unencrypted Data at Rest

Sensitive files stored locally on Windows machines — without encryption — are exposed to theft from lost laptops, terminated employees, or internal bad actors.

Print & Screenshot Exfiltration

Windows endpoints enable easy printing of confidential documents or capturing screenshots of sensitive data — channels that most DLP tools completely overlook.

GenAI Upload Risk

With AI adoption exploding, Windows users are pasting customer data, source code, and financial records into ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini daily — often without realizing the compliance implications.

Slow "Drip" Leaks

Not every breach is dramatic. Employees may gradually copy small amounts of data over weeks or months — a pattern that traditional security tools aren't designed to catch.

Windows Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

Windows Data Loss Prevention FAQs

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What is Windows DLP?

Windows Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is a security solution that monitors, detects, and prevents the unauthorized transfer of sensitive data from Windows endpoints. It covers channels like USB drives, email, cloud uploads, browsers, and AI tools — providing visibility and control over how corporate data moves.

Why do I need Windows DLP if I already have Microsoft Purview DLP?

Microsoft Purview focuses primarily on data within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. It has limited visibility into third-party apps, browser-based uploads to non-Microsoft services (like personal Gmail or ChatGPT), USB activity, and file lineage across the local file system. Strac fills these gaps with deeper endpoint-level inspection and broader application coverage.

Can Strac Windows DLP monitor browser activity without breaking SSL?

Yes. Strac's deep content inspection engine decrypts and re-encrypts SSL traffic to inspect data flowing through browsers — catching uploads to personal cloud services and AI tools that traditional network DLP would miss.

Does Strac Windows DLP work for remote and hybrid employees?

Absolutely. Strac's endpoint agent runs locally on each Windows machine, so protection is active regardless of whether the employee is on-site, working from home, or connected to a public Wi-Fi network.

Can Strac block uploads to ChatGPT and other AI tools on Windows?

Yes. Strac detects when employees attempt to upload files or paste sensitive data into browser-based AI tools — including ChatGPT, Claude, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, and others — and can warn, educate, or block based on your policies.

What sensitive data patterns does Strac detect on Windows?

Strac detects over 100 built-in sensitive data types, including SSNs, credit card numbers, bank account numbers, passport numbers, medical record identifiers, source code, API keys, driver's license numbers, and custom patterns defined by your team.

How does Strac handle insider threats on Windows endpoints?

Strac uses behavioral anomaly detection to establish baselines for each user's normal activity. Deviations — like a sudden spike in file downloads, after-hours access, or bulk USB transfers — trigger alerts for the security team to investigate.

What is Data Lineage DLP and why does it matter for Windows?

Data Lineage DLP is Strac's capability to track files from their corporate origin (e.g., a file synced from SharePoint) through all downstream actions — even if the file is renamed, copied, or edited on a Windows endpoint. This prevents disguised exfiltration that content-only scanning would miss.

How long does it take to deploy Strac Windows DLP?

Most organizations are fully operational within hours to a few days. Strac's lightweight agent deploys via your existing MDM or endpoint management tools (Jamf, Intune, SCCM), with no complex infrastructure changes required.

Does Strac Windows DLP impact endpoint performance?

No. The Strac agent is engineered for minimal resource consumption. Users won't notice it running in the background — no slowdowns, no pop-ups unless a policy is triggered.

Which compliance frameworks does Strac support for Windows endpoints?

Strac supports HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, ISO 27001, CCPA, ITAR, and GLBA — with pre-built detection rules and automated audit reporting for each.

Can Strac Windows DLP integrate with our existing security stack?

Yes. Strac integrates with leading SIEM platforms, ticketing systems (Jira, ServiceNow), and cloud DLP tools — so Windows endpoint events flow into your existing workflows without creating alert fatigue.

Is Strac better suited for enterprises or mid-market companies?

Both. Strac is used by mid-market security teams that need enterprise-grade protection without the implementation complexity or cost of legacy DLP vendors — and by larger enterprises that need scalable, cloud-native endpoint coverage.

How does Strac Windows DLP compare to Symantec DLP or Forcepoint?

Legacy DLP vendors like Symantec and Forcepoint require complex infrastructure, long deployment cycles, and significant tuning. Strac deploys in hours, offers modern GenAI protections that legacy tools weren't built for, and provides a significantly better cost-to-value ratio.

Strac Windows DLP: 12 Core Capabilities

Full-Spectrum Data Protection for Windows Endpoints

USB & Removable Media Control

Block or encrypt data written to USB drives, external hard drives, SD cards, and other removable media — enforced by policy, not by trust.

Deep Content Inspection

Strac's engine inspects files, clipboard content, and data in transit — even through SSL-encrypted channels — to detect sensitive data before it leaves the endpoint.
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Sensitive Data Discovery & Scanning

Continuously scan Windows endpoints and connected network drives to surface hidden repositories of sensitive data — PII, PCI, PHI, source code, credentials — before they become a liability.
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Regulatory Pattern Detection

Out-of-the-box detection for HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS, SOC 2, CCPA, and ITAR data patterns — so your compliance posture is always audit-ready.
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GenAI Upload Protection

Strac monitors browser activity on Windows and automatically warns or blocks employees from uploading corporate files or pasting sensitive data into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, and other AI tools.
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Behavioral Anomaly Detection

Machine learning models establish behavioral baselines for each Windows user — flagging deviations like bulk file downloads, late-night access, or sudden spikes in data transfer.
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Intelligent File Fingerprinting

Strac tags corporate files at the point of creation or sync — and tracks them even after they're renamed, edited, or copied, so disguised exfiltration attempts don't slip through.
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Proactive Policy Enforcement

When a policy violation is detected, Strac can automatically Encrypt, Alert, Quarantine, or Block the action — in real time, before data leaves the organization.
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Print & Screenshot Controls

Prevent the printing of sensitive documents or the capture of confidential screen content — channels that are invisible to network-based DLP tools.
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File Type & Extension Verification

Detect attempts to disguise sensitive files by changing extensions (e.g., renaming a .docx to .jpg) and block unauthorized transfers regardless of how the file is labeled.
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Drip Leak Monitoring

Continuously track incremental data transfers over time to catch the slow, deliberate leakage patterns that evade threshold-based detection.
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Corporate Data Lineage

Strac tracks files from their corporate origin — Box, Google Drive, OneDrive, SharePoint — and maintains lineage even when files are downloaded, renamed, copied, or edited on a Windows machine.

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BENEFITS — "Why Teams Choose Strac for Windows DLP"

Built for the Modern Windows Enterprise
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1. Stop Data Breaches Before They Happe

Strac provides a real-time enforcement layer across Windows endpoints — detecting and blocking sensitive data exfiltration before it reaches the wrong hands.
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2. Compliance Without Complexity

Pre-built detection for HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, SOC 2, and more. Generate audit-ready reports without manual data mapping.
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3. Secure Remote & Hybrid Work

Whether employees are in-office, remote, or on VPN — Strac protects Windows endpoints regardless of network location.
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4. GenAI Governance

Strac is purpose-built for the AI era — with controls for ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, and any browser-based AI tool your employees use.
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5. Lightweight Agent, Minimal Impact

Strac's Windows agent is engineered to run efficiently in the background — no noticeable performance degradation, no frustrated employees.
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6. Offline Protection

Data stored on Windows machines doesn't need an internet connection to be stolen. Strac protects data at rest, even when endpoints are offline.
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“Strac protects our customer support communication channels

To protect our clients as well as ourselves, we needed a secure way to protect our communication channels for security and compliance reasons. We used Strac's Email Redaction solution where Strac protects all our employee inboxes. The redaction experience is beautiful, easy, and secure. It catches all kinds of sensitive pdfs, jpegs, images, word docs, and even in email bodies. The integration was up and running in a few minutes. The service offered by Strac's team is the best I have seen as we work with a lot of SaaS providers.

We Highly Recommend Strac to all businesses who want to protect their SaaS apps.

Nathan Seifert
Head of IT at Trivium
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“Strac secures our PII on customer support and on backend servers

On our Intercom customer support, anyone can send sensitive data to a business and a business is liable even if they did not ask for it. Strac solves that huge problem by automatically redacting sensitive data that is shared over Intercom with their accurate machine learning technology. We also leveraged Strac's Zero Data architecture via tokenization & proxy APIs so that we don't have to worry about touching sensitive data and documents on our backend servers. Strac dramatically reduces security and SOC compliance risks for us while significantly improving security posture for Seis. Strac's solutions were extremely easy to integrate (literally in few minutes) and scaled to meet our needs.

Josh Howland
CTO and Co-Founder at Seis
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“Loved Strac's Interceptor Solution

We leverage Strac's tokenization & interceptor solution so that we don't have to worry touching sensitive SSNs and can leverage Strac's security expertise in building hundreds of security controls.

We could also detect identity fraud using Strac's unique tokenization solution which we are really happy with. That saved us a ton of financial losses and headaches. We are looking forward to integrating with various other Strac solutions deep into our tech stack.

Kevin Hopkins
CTO at Zeta
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