Why You Need A Specialist Provider – Sophisticated and Flexible Metadata
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Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021 
We’ve already looked at why you need a labeling policy that reflects the way data is used around the business in part 1 of this series. Now, in part 2 of our series on why you need a specialist provider, we’re looking at metadata.
2. You need sophisticated and flexible metadata
As we mentioned in part 1 of this series, when looking for more accurate support, and value add to downstream security solutions, you also need to be using sophisticated metadata.
Non-specialist provider solutions will offer basic metadata functionality, however, by using sophisticated, flexible, and customisable metadata, you can set metadata to trigger functions such as email encryption applied to data leaving the business based upon classification levels specified within the metadata. Another example is to use information set within flexible metadata to block certain types of data being uploaded to the cloud via CASB solutions, ensuring sensitive data isn’t leaving your organization when it shouldn’t be.
Another downfall we see with non-flexible metadata are the issues that arise when working with the supply chain, who may be using different classification methods, meaning the classification may be lost during exchanges of data or information. By using flexible metadata, you can ensure consistent labeling when data is being shared back and forth between parties.
Regulatory requirements are increasingly asking for the archival of sensitive data after a set time period, for example, the archiving of financial data once it has been held for 6+ years within the business. Flexible metadata allows you to set retention and archiving values within the data so that you can remain compliant with these requirements.
If you want to learn more about why you need to be relying on best-of-breed experts to provide your data classification solution, why not watch our webcast “Data Classification Take 30: Why You Need A Specialist Provider”.
More in this series:
Why You Need A Specialist Provider – Labeling Policies Built For Your Business
Why You Need A Specialist Provider – A Single Vendor Approach Can Hinder Data Security
Why You Need A Specialist Provider – Getting The Product Support You Need
