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Leadership Brief
By John Tolbert

The Information Protection Life Cycle and Framework: Secure

The modern economy is driven by information. Digital Transformation is made possible by information. But most forms of information must be protected to create and maintain value. The Information Protection Life Cycle and Framework provides concepts to organize the discovery, protection, and disposition of information objects. This article is the fourth in the series introducing the Information Protection Life Cycle and Framework.
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Content of Figures

  1. Figure 1 IPLC Stages and Categories

1 Executive Summary

The Information Protection Life Cycle (IPLC) and Framework describe the phases, methods, and controls associated with the protection of information. T ...

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2 Analysis

The three stages in the life of information objects are: acquire & assess, active use life, and disposition.

Active Use Life

Active Use Life is a ...

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3 Recommendations

  1. Encrypt your data at rest and in transit
    a. Remember that encryption is nearly worthless without secure encryption key management. Consider usi ...

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4 Related Research

Leadership Brief: Introduction to the Information Protection Life Cycle and Framework - 80370
Leadership Brief: Information Life Cycle and Framework: Acquire and Assess - 80371
Leadership Brief: Information Life Cycle and Framework: Control Access - 80372
Leadership Brief: Information Life Cycle and Framework: Monitor and Detect – 80374
Leadership Brief: Leveraging Identity Fabrics on Your Way Towards Cloud-Based IAM - 80501
Leadership Compass: Database and Big Data Security – 79015
Market Compass: Enterprise Information Protection - 80217
Advisory Note: Big Data Security, Governance and Stewardship - 72565
Whitepaper: Protecting Your Keys to the Kingdom Against Cyber-attacks and Insider Threat – 72613

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