Benefits of Data Classification

Data classification is a means by which data is protected based on its need for secrecy, sensitivity, or confidentiality.

Some of the benefits of data classification are as follows

• Protection of valuable resources and assets.
• Identification of assets critical or valuable to the organization.
• Guidance on selection of protection mechanisms of assets.
• Required for regulatory compliance or legal restrictions.
• Helps to determine access levels and 
• Acts as a parameters for declassification and/or destruction of resources that are no longer valuable.
• Helps in data lifecycle management i.e. retention policy, usage, and destruction of the data.