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Data Classification Methods: Ensuring Security and Compliance

Data classification methods are techniques used to organize and categorize data into various distinct classes or groups. These methods are essential for numerous applications, such as data analysis and machine learning, as well as data security, data management, and regulatory compliance.What Is Data Classification?Data classification is the process of organizing and categorizing data into...
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What Are Data Classification Guidelines & Data Classification Techniques?

Organizations must constantly make decisions about their data. This can be challenging, especially given today’s high-frequency volume and variety.Data classification guidelines provide a structure for managing, protecting, and utilizing data effectively in an organization. By following the guidelines enumerated in this article, organizations can ensure a functional and effective data...
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PII vs. SPI: What You Need to Know for Effective Data Protection

Learn the key differences between Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and Sensitive Personal Information (SPI), as well as their definitions, examples, and regulatory requirements. Understanding these distinctions is crucial for effective data protection and compliance with evolving privacy regulations.
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Fortra’s Data Classification Suite On-Demand Demo

Watch a short demo to see Fortra’s Data Classification Suite (DCS) in action. In this demo, learn how users can easily classify the content they create, how you can use classification to to quickly identify sensitive data and PII within documents and emails, leverage machine learning to make classification simple and accurate, and more!
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Data Classification Best Practices: Strategies & Compliance

Not every organization can afford to engage in a data arms race to remain competitive in the data-hungry era of generative AI and large language models. However, embracing data classification best practices is a cost-effective way to get the desired outcomes from your data, highlighting its important value, risk sensitivity, and compliance requirements. Data classification best practices involve a...
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What Is Data Management? Strategies & Best Practices

Organizations must collect and manage data effectively to remain competitive in today’s digital world. Data management is a vital area of enterprise management, with good practices necessary for regulatory compliance, business intelligence, and competitive advantage.What Is Data Management?Data management refers to the process of collecting, storing, organizing, and using data efficiently,...
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Data Classification Levels Explained: Enhance Data Security

Data classification levels have various use cases in businesses and governmental institutions. They define how data should be handled based on sensitivity and importance, allowing for more effective and secure data management.What Are Data Classification Levels?Data classification levels are categories used to organize data based on its sensitivity, confidentiality, and potential impact should it...
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Data Classification Schema: Best Data Handling Strategies

An organization must define how it classifies its data set so it can take the necessary measures to protect them effectively. Since all data isn’t created equal, data classification enhances this by highlighting the sensitivity levels.What Is a Data Classification Schema?A data classification schema is a framework or structure that organizes and categorizes data into different classes or...
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How Fortra's Data Classification Suite Leverages AI

There's a lot of hype around the use of AI in all aspects of life, not to mention in cybersecurity. As you may have gathered, some of this hype is overblown and in the data protection space, akin to delivering a “magic bullet” to solve an organization’s content analysis problems.With this in mind, I thought I’d highlight how artificial intelligence is actually used within Fortra’s Data...
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A Timeless Problem Preventing USB Data Loss at Your Organization

In the late ‘90s and early ‘00s, USB flash drives were a hot commodity. Back then, they were not very common, had 8MB of storage and the concept of data leaks or picking up malware from one was not considered a major threat. Fast forward over two decades later and not only are they faster but much, much larger often with capacities of up to 1 terabyte. What could sit on a stick of that size? Your...
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20 years on: Why do DLP Projects still fail?

Despite being around for 20 years and at the forefront of protecting organisations’ sensitive data, Data Loss Prevention programs still struggle to keep pace with ever-changing organisational requirements. Before you know it, your two most precious resources—time and money—are down the drain. To make matters worse, at the same time, the risk to data security just keeps getting higher. “By...
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What Is Data Governance? A Quick Guide

The explosion of data and the velocity of its delivery have compelled organizations to incorporate an integrated set of processes, practices, and policies to guide their data use. Data governance ensures there’s a well-defined, company-wide framework that can foster proper data stewardship.
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Don't Classify Your Data. Press Send, Watch Your Heart Sink

The speed at which businesses operate today obliges workers to increase efficiency. With the ease at which large amounts of data can be shared via email, digital media, and cloud apps, it is easy for confidential information to be mistakenly over-shared and exposed. 88% of data breaches are caused by employee mistakes—human error according to a joint study between Stanford researchers and...
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Accelerating Zero Trust: Data Labeling and Tagging for Microsoft Outlook and Office Applications

In Fortra's joint webcast with Carahsoft, Accelerating Zero Trust: Data Labeling and Tagging Microsoft Outlook and Office Applications, attendees heard from Fortra's very own George Hibler as he dove into Zero Trust architecture and why data labeling and tagging are critical components. Watch the full, recorded webcast to learn more about: Navigating the unique data landscape: classification,...