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DefinitionsFour-Level Classification
Secret(Highly Restricted)
The most sensitive information, intended strictly for
internal
use, is assigned this classification. The unauthorizeddisclosure
of information of this type could seriously andunfavourably impact
the organization, its shareholders,partners or clients.
Confidential This classification is assigned to information less
sensitive,yet destined for internal use only. The
unauthorizeddisclosure of this type of information could
unfavourablyaffect the organization, its shareholders, partners or
clients.
Private This classification is reserved for information used
within theorganization, and whose unauthorized disclosure
couldseriously and unfavourably affect the organization and
itsemployees.
Unclassified This classification covers information not clearly
fitting intoany other classification. Although unauthorized
disclosure ofthis type of information is against policy, it should
notseriously or unfavourably affect the organization,
itsshareholders, partners or clients.
Three-Level Classification
Confidential Less sensitive information, nonetheless intended
for internaluse, is so classified. Its unauthorized disclosure
could haverepercussions unfavourable to the organization,
itsshareholders, partners or clients
nternal Use !nly Information in this category should only be
disclosed to thirdparties having signed a confidentiality
agreement. Its
disclosure should not cause serious harm to theorganization. The
information is available to all employeesvia the organizations
Intranet. This classification is applied toall unclassified
information by default, and includestelephone directories, training
documents, templates andschedules.
Pu"lic Information the Sales or ublic !elations "epartments
havee#plicitly approved for public distribution, such as
salesbrochures and press releases.
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Re'uired Processing Four-level
Classification
Three-level
ClassificationProcessing Security easures Se
cret
Confidential
Private
Unclassified
Confidential
nternalUse
Pu"lic
edia Storage -ncryption or tangibleaccess controls
-ncryption /optional0
-ncryption notrecommended
&opying 1btaining the owner2sconsent is recommended
3o restriction
4a#ing assword(protectedreception devices oraddressee present
forreception
3o restrictions
Transmission overpublic networ5s
-ncryption
-ncryption /optional0 -ncryption notrecommended
"estruction Shredding or disposal in aplace secured for
thispurpose
6astebas5et
"isclosure to thirdparties
1wner2s consent andnondisclosure agreement
3ondisclosure agreement
3o restrictions
Labelling electronicmedia when necessary
Internal and e#ternallabelling
"isclosure date andclassification
3o labelling re7uired
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"ocument labellingwhen re7uired
1n each page /if not bound0and on the front and bac5covers and
title pages ofbound documents.
"isclosure date andclassification
3o labelling re7uired
ac5ing internal ande#ternal mail
Addressed to a specificrecipient and placed insidetwo envelopes,
with theclassification label on theinner envelope only.
A single envelope withoutany specific type of labelling
9ranting access rights Asset owner only
Local manager
3o restrictions
Audit trail Addressee, number ofcopies made, location,address,
destruction,witnesses.
1nly re7uired if private
3ot recommended
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