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A Daily Lexicon of Trustworthy Data

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data classification

/ˈdeɪ.tə ˌklæs.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ - n.

1 [colloq.] A four-tier scheme under which everything is filed as 'Internal' to avoid the conversation.Keep. Punchy.This is the problem.

Working definition

2. The assignment of data to sensitivity tiers, such as public or restricted, to drive handling, access, and retention rules.

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Seen in the wild · 2

Article 10 Quietly Bills You for the Data Catalog Nobody FundedProcess Debt
New AI rules ask you to govern data you never classified. The bill comes due first.Business Sense Required

See also

compliance gateA checkbox that has never once been left unchecked.
data policyA document whose enforcement mechanism is the hope that someone reads it.
data standardOne of the several standards each team independently considers the standard.