AC22 | Session 11

"Trust Data, Not Lore: Developing a Data Classification Policy for Your Organization"

 

OVERVIEW: The City of Austin needed a practical data classification policy to provide the foundation for end users to classify data based on confidentiality requirements. This effort was in response to recommendations from a 2019 Information Security Management Audit.

The goals of this effort were to provide the foundation for classification of data; provide requirements for handling of data; provide a process to make thoughtful decisions about the protection of data; ensure data is identified and appropriately protected; ensure unintended exposure of data is correctly managed; and raise awareness and educate end users.

The session will walk participants through the development of the policy in the hopes our lessons learned can aid other Public institutions in the development of their own policy to better secure their data, information, and records.
GARA CERTIFICATE COMPETENCIES: "Electronic Records and Information Management"

PRESENTER: Alexander Webb, Records & Information Management Consultant, IQ Business Group, Inc., and Eric Stene, Records and Information Management Officer, City of Austin, TX