Endpoint DLP Required: Clipboard monitoring requires an endpoint DLP agent installed on the workstation. Network DLP cannot detect clipboard operations. The agent monitors copy/paste events across applications.
Step 1: Copy Sensitive Data
Click any "Copy to Clipboard" button below to copy sensitive test data. Your endpoint DLP should detect this clipboard operation.
SSN Data
John Smith, 078-05-1120
Jane Doe, 219-09-9999
Robert Johnson, 323-45-6789
Credit Card Data
Visa: 4111-1111-1111-1111
MC: 5500-0000-0000-0004
Amex: 3400-000000-00009
Mixed PII
Sarah Williams
SSN: 167-23-4567
DOB: 11/30/1982
sarah@example.com
Step 2: Paste Here to Trigger Detection
Paste the copied data into the text area below. Endpoint DLP should detect the paste operation containing sensitive data.
Step 3: Cross-Application Test
For a more thorough test, try pasting the copied data into other applications:
Text Editors
Notepad, TextEdit, VS Code, Sublime Text. DLP should detect paste into any text editor.
Office Applications
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs. Test paste into document applications.
Cloud Applications
Slack, Teams, Gmail compose, web forms. Test paste into browser-based SaaS apps.
Terminal / Command Line
CMD, PowerShell, Terminal. Test paste into command-line interfaces.
Clipboard DLP Capabilities
What Endpoint DLP Monitors
- Copy operations (Ctrl+C / Cmd+C)
- Cut operations (Ctrl+X / Cmd+X)
- Paste operations (Ctrl+V / Cmd+V)
- Drag-and-drop between applications
- Screenshot/screen capture attempts
- Print screen (PrtSc) key usage
DLP Policy Actions
- Monitor: Log the event, create incident
- Warn: Show user a warning popup
- Block: Prevent the paste/copy
- Encrypt: Auto-encrypt clipboard data
- Redact: Mask sensitive content