The following shows the levels of sensitivity from the highest to the lowest for commercial
business:
• Confidential
• Private
• Sensitive
• Public
The following shows the levels of sensitivity from the highest to the lowest for the
military:
• Top secret
• Secret
• Confidential
• Sensitive but unclassified
• Unclassified
A commonly used classification set employed in the commercial sector is described
next:
• For official use only Financially sensitive
• Proprietary Protects competitive edge
• Privileged Ensures conformance with business standards and laws
• Private Contains records about individuals
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