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IAPP CIPP/US Practice Exam

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Government agencies in the U.S. often define data in three types. Data is defined as “public”, “secret” or “top secret”. Private sector organizations may define data as “restricted”, “public” or “private”. The process of defining data in these types of ways is known as which of the following?
  1. Data projection
  2. Data mapping
  3. Data classification
  4. Accountability
Explanation
Answer: C - Data classification is a critical process of defining data or identifying the types of data stored and processed by an organization or agency. There are many benefits of data classification including the ability to prioritize the protection of the most critical data.
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