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The State of Montana creates new system for confidential data

November 4, 2015 /

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Montana state agencies are now required to classify all data they produce or receive into four categories that range from public to top secret, under a policy approved by a little-known panel of technology managers from across state government.

The data classification policy approved in September by the Information Technology Managers Council https://sitsd.mt.gov/Governance/Boards-and-Councils/ITMC (Members https://sitsd.mt.gov/Portals/77/docs/ITMC/Other%20ITMC%20docs/ITMC%20Member%20List.pdf) aims to strengthen cybersecurity protections. Under the policy, all data acquired, created or maintained by a state agency must be classified by the agency head as public, confidential, secret or top secret.

By MATT VOLZ Associated Press

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