Data Discovery
Technical
Automated scanning of structured and unstructured data stores to locate personal information, classify it, and map where it lives. Drives data inventories, breach scope determinations, and right-to-erasure responses.
See also
- Data Inventory / Data MappingA catalog of what personal data an organization holds, where it lives, why it was collected, who has access, how long it is kept, and where it flows.
- Sensitive Data ScanningAutomated discovery of regulated data classes (SSNs, payment-card numbers, health information, biometric data) inside files, databases, message archives, and cloud storage.
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