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A global software company is implementing a cloud-based development environment. Due to the highly sensitive nature of its intellectual property (IP), the company wants to ensure that all data, including source code and build artifacts, is protected against unauthorized access and disclosure throughout its entire lifecycle in the cloud. Which of the following data protection concepts is paramount in this scenario, emphasizing protection from creation to destruction?
- AData sovereignty.
- BData lifecycle management.
- CData at rest encryption.
- DData masking.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Data lifecycle management.
Data lifecycle management encompasses all stages of data from its creation, storage, use, sharing, archiving, to its final destruction. Ensuring protection throughout this entire lifecycle is paramount for highly sensitive IP, as it addresses security at every transition and state.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Data sovereignty relates to data being subject to the laws of the country where it is stored, not the comprehensive protection across its entire lifecycle.
- C. Data at rest encryption protects data when stored, but it is only one component of protecting data throughout its entire lifecycle (which also includes data in transit and in use).
- D. Data masking is a technique to obscure sensitive data for specific purposes (e.g., testing), not a holistic concept for protecting data throughout its entire existence.
Data Lifecycle Management (DLM)
A comprehensive approach to managing data from its creation to its eventual destruction, ensuring appropriate protection, availability, and integrity at every stage.
- Covers data in all states: at rest, in transit, in use.
- Includes policies for creation, storage, use, sharing, archiving, and destruction.
- Essential for consistent security and compliance for sensitive data.
Memory trick: From birth to dust, the data lifecycle provides trust.