Defining, classifying sensitive data at Ohio University

At Ohio University, the term "sensitive data" refers to the classification of data at a medium or high level that must be protected against unauthorized disclosure. As outlined in University Policy 93.001 Data Classification, data owners must be aware of their data's sensitivity level and how to protect it.

Ohio University’s Information Security Office has put together a helpful website for the OHIO community about sensitive data. The website includes sections on:

• Data classification
• Tips for finding sensitive data
• Properly storing sensitive data
• Criticality level by data type

You can read more and see the website here.