Managing Classifications
Each classification can be considered as a container that holds digital fingerprints of information classified to a certain level of importance or secrecy. Classifications are ordered according to that level. When a given information sample matches fingerprints in several classifications, then it is considered to belong to the classification of the lowest level.
DeviceLock provides the following built-in classifications:
•Top Secret (highest level)
•Secret
•Confidential
•Restricted
•Unclassified (lowest level)
This order of built-in classifications cannot be changed; however, you can add custom classifications and change their order around built-in ones when needed. Note that any classification cannot be placed below the “Unclassified” classification level.
To add, view, or change custom classifications, use the Edit Classifications command from the menu of the Fingerprinting Tasks node. For example, select DeviceLock Enterprise Server > Digital Fingerprints in the console tree, right-click Fingerprinting Tasks in the details pane, and then click Edit Classifications on the shortcut menu.
The Edit Classifications command opens a dialog box where administrators can:
•View the ordered list of all classifications (both built-in and custom) available on the server.
•Create a custom classification. Click the Add button, and enter the name of the new classification.
•Change the level of the custom classification. Select a classification in the list, and then use the “Up” and “Down” buttons next to the Rename button.
•Change the name of the custom classification. Select a classification in the list, click the Rename button, and enter a new name.
•Delete a custom classification. Select the classification in the list, and click the Delete button.
Important: When a custom classification is deleted, the server automatically deletes all tasks and fingerprints related to that classification. |
DeviceLock does not allow built-in classifications to be deleted, renamed or reordered. The built-in classification “Unclassified” always has the lowest level.