Data Classification ( Data Categorization) Definition

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Data Classification

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ALSO CALLED: Data Categorization
DEFINITION: The categorization of stored data for its most effective and efficient use. Data can be classified according to its critical value or how often it needs to be accessed, with the most critical or often-used data stored on the fastest media while other data can be stored on slower (and less expensive) media.

Recent Vendor Reports on Data Classification
Archiving and Encryption sponsored by Overland Storage VIDEOCAST: Posted: 15 May 2008 \| When: 23 Apr 2008 SUMMARY: This expert Videocast provides an insightful Q&A session with storage expert W. Curtis Preston. View this presentation to hear Curtis explain what archives are, how they differ from backups and the intricacies of data encryption. TOPICS: Content Archiving \| Continuous Data Protection \| Data Classification \| Data Encryption \| Data Encryption Software \| Data Recovery \| Electronic Discovery \| Email Archiving \| Encryption Standards \| Regulatory Compliance \| Storage Best Practices \| Tape Backups

Tiered Storage & Data Classification School I sponsored by Overland Storage WEBCAST: Posted: 14 May 2008 \| When: Available On Demand SUMMARY: View this expert Videocast to learn more about the benefits of data classification and developing a tiered storage architecture and learn how to be successful in your endeavors. TOPICS: Continuous Data Protection \| Data Classification \| Data Recovery \| Disaster Recovery \| Disk Backups \| Electronic Discovery \| Regulatory Compliance \| SAN \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Consolidation \| Tiered Storage

Advanced SAN School Lesson Three: SAN Management and Security sponsored by SearchStorage.com PODCAST: Posted: 25 Apr 2008 \| Premiered: 25 Apr 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT) SUMMARY: In this Podcast, expert Stephen Foskett, Director of Data Practice for Contoural explains what the options are for management tools. He'll dissect array management, change management, virtualization and more to help you manage your environment. TOPICS: Change Management \| Continuous Data Protection \| Data Classification \| Data Encryption \| SAN \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Resource Management \| Storage Security

Storage eZine: Disaster Recovery in Detail sponsored by Disaster Recovery eZine - January 2008 WHITE PAPER: Posted: 20 Mar 2008 \| Published: 01 Dec 2007 SUMMARY: Whether you know it or not, your DR planning is only going to get tougher. So how do you combat this problem and keep your plans up to date? This eZine from Storage magazine contains a number of articles that can help ensure that your DR plan i... TOPICS: Business Continuity Planning \| Continuous Data Protection \| Data Classification \| Data Migration \| Data Recovery \| Data Replication \| Disaster Planning \| Disaster Recovery \| Disk Backups \| Storage Best Practices \| Tape Backups \| Virtual Tape Libraries \| WAN

Fileages: A Utility For Age-Based File Classification sponsored by Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Posted: 19 Mar 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2008 SUMMARY: This guide describes how you can use the FileAges utility in conjunction with innovative solutions such as Brocade File Lifecycle Manager® (FLM) and Brocade StorageX® to simplify file management. TOPICS: Data Classification \| NFS \| Storage \| Storage Infrastructure

The e-discovery tool landscape sponsored by Information Security Magazine WEBCAST: Posted: 17 Mar 2008 \| When: Available On Demand SUMMARY: This webcast will provide an overview of some product categories that can help offer insight into strengths and weaknesses in the e-discovery process. TOPICS: Data Classification \| Data Encryption \| Electronic Discovery \| Electronic Discovery Software \| Email Archiving \| Encryption Standards \| Information Security \| Network Management \| Records Management

Solving the Top IT Security & Audit Issues sponsored by FoxT WHITE PAPER: Posted: 25 Feb 2008 \| Published: 25 Feb 2008 SUMMARY: FoxT solutions are used by world-class IT organizations in the Financial Services, Manufacturing, and Telecom industries in Europe and the Americas. TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Control Software \| Compliance Audits \| Data Classification \| Identity Management \| Security Audits \| Security Policies

Veritas NetBackup™ 6.5: Designing and Implementing Backups Using Storage Lifecycle Policies sponsored by Symantec Corporation WHITE PAPER: Posted: 07 Feb 2008 \| Published: 01 Nov 2007 SUMMARY: This paper looks at how these features relate to recovery service levels and how they can be deployed to help ensure that backup storage is used cost-effectively while still maintaining appropriate levels of recoverability. TOPICS: Backup Software \| Backups \| Data Classification \| Data Integration \| Data Recovery \| Data Storage \| Tiered Storage

Using Classification to Manage Email Policy for the Enterprise sponsored by Titus Labs WHITE PAPER: Posted: 09 Nov 2007 \| Published: 01 Jan 2006 SUMMARY: Email has historically been a weak link in organizational security. Classification and policy based strategies enable email to be managed more securely and effectively. Email classification is a technique for adding metadata and visual labels to email. TOPICS: Data Classification \| Email Management \| Group Policy \| HIPAA \| Metadata \| Operational Support Systems \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security Threats

Editor's Desk sponsored by Information Security Magazine JOURNAL ARTICLE: Posted: 07 Nov 2007 \| Published: 01 Nov 2007 SUMMARY: The biggest threat for 2008 is lawyers. TOPICS: Data Classification \| Electronic Discovery \| Records Retention

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