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What is Sensitive Data?

Any information that is protected against unwarranted disclosures, for reasons either legal, ethical, privacy, financial, or otherwise. This can include, but is not limited to: health data, personal information, confidential data such as trade secrets, etc...

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Sensitive Data Discovery and Classification

Sensitive data discovery and classification is a process used to identify and categorize sensitive or confidential information within an organization's digital assets.

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Passive Data Collection

Any data collection technique that gathers information automatically, with or without the end user’s knowledge.

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