# Prevent accidental PHI leaks

> Paubox data loss prevention (DLP) checks outgoing email and attachments against rules you set. Anything that matches is held in quarantine, so the wrong attachment or the wrong recipient gets caught before the message leaves.

**Product:** Paubox DLP  
**Page:** https://www.paubox.com/solutions/use-cases/prevent-accidental-phi-leaks  
**Category:** Data loss prevention

## Catch the mistake before it becomes a breach

Most protected health information (PHI) leaks are accidents: A spreadsheet attached to the wrong thread, a referral sent to the wrong address. DLP checks each outgoing message and its attachments for the terms you define, holds anything that matches, and tells the sender why. An administrator reviews it and decides what happens next.

## How it helps

### Checks the way out
Outgoing messages and their attachments are checked before they leave your organization

### Rules you set
Define the words and phrases that should never leave without a second look

### A record of every decision
Every release or deletion from quarantine is logged for the people who answer for it

## Who this is for

Organizations preparing for an audit, teams that handle records requests, and anyone who has already sent the wrong attachment once.

## Prompt you can paste into an AI assistant

```text
Explain how Paubox data loss prevention catches protected health information before it leaves our organization by email. What happens to a message it flags, and what kinds of mistakes does it catch that staff training alone doesn't?
```

## Get started

Sign up for Paubox Email Suite Premium, which adds data loss prevention and email archiving to Plus. Email Suite plans include a 14-day free trial.

- Start for free: https://next.paubox.com/signup?order_name=paubox_suite_order&plan_name=premium&unit_count=5&plan_type=annual
- See all use cases: https://www.paubox.com/solutions/use-cases
- Pricing for every plan: https://www.paubox.com/pricing.md

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