Glossary 🗂️ Data

Data Security

File Encryption

Scrambles individual files so only people with the right key or permission can open them.

Without the key, an encrypted file is just scrambled nonsense.

Why this matters

Customer records, payment details, and employee information are often what attackers are after, and losing them can bring legal duties and lost trust.

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Data Loss Prevention (DLP)Detects and blocks sensitive information, like card numbers, from being emailed, uploaded, or copied where it should not go.Information ProtectionLabels and protection settings that travel with documents and emails to control how they can be used.Data ClassificationSorting information by sensitivity, such as public, internal, or confidential, so it can be protected appropriately.Data DiscoveryScanning systems to find where sensitive data is actually stored, including copies people have forgotten about.Rights ManagementControls what people can do with a document, such as view, edit, print, or forward, even after it is shared.TokenizationReplaces sensitive values, like card numbers, with meaningless stand-in tokens, keeping the real values in a separate secure system.Data MaskingHides or disguises parts of sensitive data, such as showing only the last four digits, for testing or display.

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