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Data classification: A means to an end
Journal of Data Protection & Privacy,
2
(4),
324-330
(2019)
Abstract
The volume of data continues to grow at an incredible rate, with some predicting as much as a 50× growth from 2010 to 2020 and yet the tools available to manage that growth haven’t changed a great deal in recent years. With changes in regulation, such as the European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), knowing what data you have, where it is, what it is and how it is processed and then being able to apply the appropriate controls is becoming increasingly more important. This paper puts forward reasons why data discovery and data classification are two techniques that should be used to help manage data and the additional benefits that can be realised while moving organisations closer to compliance.
Keywords: data classification; data discovery; compliance; GDPR
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Author's Biography
David King is Regional Information Security Officer EMEA, for Omnicom Media Group, a leading global advertising, marketing and corporate communications company. During a previous spell at the company he held the position of Director of Security and Governance. He completed a master’s degree in cybersecurity (2016), specialising in data classification and digital forensics for his dissertation and he remains passionate about managing data. Between those positions, David was Head of Research & Innovation for Secon Cyber, one of the UK’s leading cybersecurity service providers and re-seller. David was responsible for thought leadership and developing Secon Cyber’s Advanced Managed Security Services, including their Managed Detection and Response service (MDR), which was developed in-house. He regularly represented Secon Cyber, presenting on a variety of security issues, had numerous articles published and delivered several key note speeches. David is now based in Munich, has Chartered IT Professional status with the British Computer Society, is a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), EU GDPR Practitioner Certified, and a member of both Data Management Association (DAMA) International and ISACA.
