Introducing Arctera Classification
Overview
Arctera Classification helps organizations identify, classify, and protect sensitive information using configurable policies, patterns, tags, and content analysis. It supports regulatory compliance, information governance, and data protection by automatically classifying files based on their content and metadata.
Key capabilities
Arctera Classification enables you to:
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Create and manage classification policies.
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Detect sensitive information using built-in and custom patterns.
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Classify files using policies and tags.
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Analyze file content before deployment.
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Review audit logs for policy changes and administrative actions.
Notes:
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Arctera Classification supports Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Internet Explorer 11. Please note that the Analyze feature does not work when Internet Explorer 11 is used.
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Arctera Classification does not support classification of encrypted files.
Main features
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Policies. Arctera Classification evaluates the items that you submit for classification against a set of policies. Each policy specifies the conditions that an item must meet to be assigned a specific classification tag. The numerous built-in policies cover many of the regulations and corporate standards for which you may want to classify items, and you can create custom policies if you have additional requirements. See About policies. |
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Patterns. Each of the built-in policies checks the items that you submit for classification for one or more patterns. These patterns use sophisticated algorithms to look for matches that meet the required confidence level. You can incorporate the built-in patterns in any custom policies that you create, and also create custom patterns of your own. See About patterns. |
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Tags. When an item that you have submitted for classification meets the conditions of a policy, Arctera Classification assigns the associated tags to the item. You can create custom tags to add to the large number of built-in ones. See About tags. |
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Analyze. Use this feature to look for policy matches in a sample folder of your organization's file content. You can evaluate the content against all the available policies, or limit the analysis to individual policies or groups of policies. While the analysis proceeds, Arctera Classification displays real-time statistics on the percentage of files that may contain sensitive data and their estimated risk level. Then, when the analysis has finished, you can download a report of its findings in comma-separated value (CSV) format. See About analyze. |
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Audit Log. Use the Audit Log to monitor and review user activities performed in Arctera Classification. It provides a chronological record of actions, such as creating, modifying, enabling, disabling, importing, exporting, and deleting policies, patterns, and tags. The Audit Log helps administrators track configuration changes, troubleshoot issues, and support compliance and auditing requirements. See Audit Log. |
For details on policies and patterns, refer to the Arctera Classification Policies and Patterns Guide.
To familiarize yourself with the user interface and its main components, see Finding Your Way Around.
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