From the course: Data Steward Foundations
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Data classification
From the course: Data Steward Foundations
Data classification
- [Instructor] Organizations use information classification to help users understand the security requirements around handling different types of data. Classification policies describe the security levels of information used in an organization and the process for assigning information to a particular classification level. The different security categories or classifications used by an organization determine the appropriate storage, handling and access requirements for classified data. These classifications are assigned based upon both the sensitivity of the information and the criticality of that information to the organization. A classification schemes vary, but all basically try to group information into high, medium and low sensitivity levels and differentiate between public and private information. For example, the military uses the Top Secret, Secret, Confidential and Classified classification scheme, while a business might use friendlier terms to accomplish the same goal, such…
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