Overview of asset security - data security controls and handling

Critical data that may require CIA safeguards can exist in different states and reside in multiple locations in your corporation. Data can be in motion, as in e-mails, or data can be at rest, as in databases, or data can be in use, as in laptop or portable devices. Security controls are required to protect the data in any state or location. However, protection mechanisms vary depending on the data state.

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