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Target Use Cases in Data Classification

1. Banking & Financial Services

  • Sensitive Data Types: Customer identity (SSN, IBAN, credit card numbers), transaction history, financial reports.
  • Data Classification Use Cases:
    • Automatic detection and tagging with levels such as Confidential / Internal Use / Public.
    • PCI-DSS compliance through masking and labeling of cardholder data.
    • Audit-ready classification for regulatory reporting.
  • Key Benefits: Compliance with KVKK, GDPR, PCI-DSS; reduced insider threat risk; improved customer trust.

2. Defense & Aerospace

  • Sensitive Data Types: Military plans, R&D documentation, tender files, ITAR/EAR controlled information.
  • Data Classification Use Cases:
    • Automatic classification into Top Secret / Secret / Internal categories.
    • Blocking unauthorized email, USB, or cloud sharing of classified data.
    • Compliance with NATO, Ministry of Defense, and national security data standards.
  • Key Benefits: Protection of national security information; prevention of data leaks; simplified access control.

3. Insurance

  • Sensitive Data Types: Insurance policies, contracts, health information, payment data.
  • Data Classification Use Cases:
    • Automatic tagging of documents as Personal Data or Sensitive Personal Data.
    • Masking of health-related data (e.g., anonymizing patient names).
    • Policy enforcement through label-based warnings and blocking on emails or file transfers.
  • Key Benefits: GDPR & KVKK compliance; improved customer confidence; fraud prevention.

4. Healthcare

  • Sensitive Data Types: Patient records, lab results, imaging files (DICOM, MRI, X-ray reports).
  • Data Classification Use Cases:
    • Automatic tagging of Electronic Health Records (EHR) by sensitivity level.
    • Classification of health data under special protection categories for HIPAA & KVKK compliance.
    • Differentiation between anonymized research data and personal data in clinical trials.
  • Key Benefits: Strong regulatory compliance; patient data protection; secure data sharing for research.

5. Government & Public Sector

  • Sensitive Data Types: Citizen records, inter-agency correspondence, state secrets, taxation and social security data.
  • Data Classification Use Cases:
    • Automatic classification of government files into Official / Confidential / Top Secret categories.
    • Controlled sharing of e-Government datasets across agencies.
    • Automatic labeling of official correspondence to enforce security policies.
  • Key Benefits: National data protection; secure communication across public entities; reduced insider risks.

6. Manufacturing & Industrial

  • Sensitive Data Types: Production recipes, CAD designs, supplier contracts, R&D documents.
  • Data Classification Use Cases:
    • Automatic tagging of design files under Intellectual Property.
    • Labeling of IoT/SCADA output data according to confidentiality.
    • Protection of patent application documents with secure classification.
  • Key Benefits: Mitigation of industrial espionage; protection of trade secrets; safeguarding competitive advantage.

7. Energy & Utilities

  • Sensitive Data Types: Energy infrastructure plans, SCADA/OT data, customer consumption records.
  • Data Classification Use Cases:
    • Automatic labeling of infrastructure documentation as Critical Infrastructure Data.
    • Masking of customer consumption data for KVKK/GDPR compliance.
    • Classification of OT/SCADA system data by confidentiality level.
  • Key Benefits: Critical infrastructure protection; compliance with NERC CIP & ISO 27019; operational continuity.