With the fragmented manner of work culture in the 21st century, organizations have started to wake up to a fact that they cannot withhold information within the confines of their heavily guarded data-centers. Clients, employees and vendors need the information to continue smooth functioning of their businesses.
Information usually falls into anyone of the below categories:
| Classification | Legitimate Users | Examples |
| Public | Visible to everyone in the world | Tender documents |
| Internal | Only for employees | Memos, newsletters |
| Restricted | Only for certain people/teams | Contracts, Invoices, PO, Network Diagrams |
| Confidential | Sensitive information – for very specific people | Financial proposal |
| Private | personal information of people | Salaries, Employee HR Information |
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