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Data Retention Policy

A policy defining how long different types of data should be stored, when it should be deleted, and the procedures for secure data disposal.

Related Terms

Data at Rest Data in Transit Data in Use Backup Strategy 3-2-1 Backup Rule Encryption at Rest Key Management Secure Deletion Database Security SQL Audit Trail Data Governance Database Encryption
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