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Contexts | IAM, Information Security |
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Term | Information Owner |
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Alternative Forms | Data Owner Synonym |
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Definitions | The person or function with statutory or operational authority over the information. The information owner has a (possibly legally binding) duty of care over the information. The information owner is held accountable for the definition and oversight of the policies, requirements and controls that govern information generation, collection, processing, access, modification, dissemination, and disposal. |
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The Data Owner (also called information owner) is a management employee responsible for ensuring that specific data is protected. Data owners determine data sensitivity labels and the frequency of data backup. They focus on the data itself, whether in electronic or paper form. A company with multiple lines of business may have multiple data owners. The data owner performs management duties; Custodians perform the hands-on protection of data.
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