Your source code isn’t just software. It’s strategy, competitive advantage, and the crown jewel of innovation. It’s the blueprint of everything your business builds and delivers. And it’s increasingly at risk.
Leaks don’t just happen from malicious actors. They happen when developers push code to public repos, when critical secrets like passwords or API tokens are hardcoded, or when snippets are shared into AI assistants like ChatGPT or Gemini. Traditional DLP wasn’t built for this reality – it was designed for documents and emails, not developer workflows.
BigID changes the equation with DLP for Code.
By extending its platform with source-code watermarking, secret detection, and AI visibility, BigID gives organizations a new way to protect intellectual property, prevent exfiltration, and manage code risk without slowing down developers.
Purpose-Built Protection for Code
Unlike legacy DLP tools that rely on regex or file blocking, BigID is purpose-built to address the unique risks of source code. With BigID, customers can:
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Virtually watermark code fragments to detect exfiltration and trace leaks back to the source, even if only a snippet is exposed.
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Find and delete critical secrets like passwords, keys, and tokens that often slip into code and create huge security exposures.
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Identify and remediate sensitive data (such as PII) mistakenly included in code to avoid regulatory violations.
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Detect and alert on outbound calls to external LLMs (like ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude) where source code and sensitive data could be exposed.
Why This Matters
These capabilities unlock outcomes across security, privacy, and compliance:
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Security: Prevent insider threats or accidental exfiltration, protect hardcoded secrets, and reduce risk of exploit.
Example: A developer commits a repo with API keys to GitHub. BigID automatically detects and removes the secret before it’s pushed into production. -
Privacy: Stop sensitive or regulated data from leaking into source code or AI tools.
Example: BigID flags and remediates a snippet of customer PII found inside a debug file before it violates GDPR or HIPAA. -
AI Risk Management: Gain visibility into code calling external LLMs — and control what data is shared.
Example: BigID alerts when code integrates with ChatGPT APIs and includes sensitive data, preventing shadow AI usage from exposing regulated information.
The Business Outcomes
For executives and boards, the stakes are high: source code leaks can cost millions in lost IP value, open the door to lawsuits, and derail market confidence. With BigID, organizations can:
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Protect IP Value: Watermarking makes code leaks traceable and actionable.
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Reduce Breach & Compliance Risk: Secrets and PII don’t slip into repos or AI tools unchecked.
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Accelerate Innovation Securely: Developers move fast, with safety nets built in.
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Address AI Security & Privacy: Know exactly when and how your code interacts with external LLMs, reducing exposure to “AI leaks.”
BigID’s Differentiators
BigID doesn’t just scan code — it delivers differentiated protection:
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Virtual Watermarking: Detect leaks down to code fragments, not just files.
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Secrets & PII Remediation: Automatically find and delete sensitive data hiding in code.
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AI Guardrails: Monitor and control when code connects to ChatGPT, Gemini, or other LLMs.
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Unified Platform: Manage source code risk alongside sensitive data across files, databases, cloud, and AI environments.
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Developer-Friendly: Works within existing workflows without slowing down velocity
The Bottom Line
Source code is some of the most valuable data you own. With BigID, you can finally give it the same level of protection you apply to customer data, financial data, and regulated information – without slowing down the pace of innovation.
DLP for Code means: fewer leaks, less risk, stronger IP protection, no more blindspots with AI, and more confidence in the speed and security of your development.
BigID helps you protect the source of innovation — so you can build faster, safer, and smarter.
