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Data classification

Data classification

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Data classification

- [Instructor] Organizations use data classification schemes to help users understand the security requirements around different types of information. Data Classification Policies describe the security levels of information used in an organization and the process for assigning information to particular classification levels. The different security categories or classifications used by an organization determine the appropriate storage, handling and access requirements for classified information. Security classifications are assigned based upon both the sensitivity of information and the criticality of that information to the enterprise. 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 familiar top secret, secret, confidential and unclassified classification…

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