Data States

Data states refer to structured and unstructured data divided into three categories (At Rest, In Use, and In Transit)

At rest

Data currently stored in a storage

Protection

• Encryption (Endpoints, File Servers\Shares, Databases)
• DLP (Endpoints, File Servers\Shares)
• MDM (Mobile Device Storage)
• CASB (Cloud Storage)

In use

Data is actively being accessed and processed by applicaiton\services\users

Protection

• Rights Management to public, private, restricted data using DRM, IRM etc.. (desktop\web\collabration\mobile Apps, databases, etc.)

In transit

Data is moving from one point to another

Protection

• Encryption (Email)
• DLP (Email, Uploads, Downloads)
• CASB (Cloud applications)
• Rights Management to public, private, restricted data using DRM, IRM etc.. (desktop\web\collabration\mobile Apps, databases, etc.)

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References

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_management