Data classification levels are the operating language of an enterprise security program. They translate business sensitivity into something access controls, retention rules, and audit logs can act on.

Data classification is a key component of a Data Governance program, as it helps to define the value, sensitivity, and risk of the data assets in an organization. Data classification can also support ...

Hierarchical classification (HC) stratifies and classifies data from broad classes into more specific classes. Unlike commonly used data classification strategies, this enables the probabilistic ...

Many academic institutions apply their data classification schemas in service of a range of institutional functions. At UW–Madison, for example, we use data classification in the following ways: With ...