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# Data Classification Solution

You need to maximize your data protection and minimize the false positives. Get rid of the guesswork with classification that’s supported by context-driven discovery and categorization.

## A House Built on Sand **Cannot Stand**

#### Accurate classification starts with a rock-solid understanding of your data. Without this, things tend to get a bit wobbly.

##### Incorrect classifications put data at risk of falling into the wrong hands.

##### Classification without context is hiking up false positives.

##### Access control tools, such as DLP and ZTNA, can’t do their job if data is misclassified.

## **Precision Over Pattern-Matching**

Classification based only on sampled keywords and phrases isn’t cutting it. Your tool restricted access for all data records containing PCI to finance, and now sales can’t process orders with stored payment methods. They’re not happy.

###### Overclassified data is impacting productivity (and your budget).
###### Sensitive data is being assigned lower-than-appropriate classifications—or skipped entirely.
###### Your access controls aren’t appropriately enforcing protection because of inaccurate classifications.

You need to know exactly what you have, and how sensitive it is, so you can ensure that the right people have access to the right data.

## **The Wind Beneath Your Classification Wings**

Semantic Intelligence’s patented deep learning technology contextually discovers and thematically categorizes all your structured and unstructured data, so you can confidently classify it.

###### See your unclassified and misclassified data records in one view with custom risk tiles.
###### Automatically classify new semantically similar data records in line with policies.
###### Read and apply labels from other classification frameworks, including Microsoft Purview, Google, AWS, and Box.

## **Crush Your Classification Goals With Context**

With Semantic Intelligence™, you get context-driven classification that protects your data’s confidentiality and integrity while keeping it available.

###### No more frustrated employees unable to do their job after your security tool blocked them in error.
###### No more worrying about your sensitive sales plans ending up in the wrong hands because you’ve defined exactly who can access them.
###### Say goodbye to nail-biting audits with the knowledge that you’ve already found and fixed compliance issues.

Get classification that your access control tools can rely on.

## **Concentric AI named a representative vendor** in Gartner Market Guide.

Find business-critical data, files stored in the wrong location, and oversharing by users. Gain essential insights into risk and mitigation opportunities.

## Frequently asked questions

###### What types of data can Semantic Intelligence™ classify?
Our platform classifies both structured and unstructured data across cloud services, on-premises environments, and collaboration tools. That includes files, emails, chat, source code, databases, and more.

###### How is Semantic Intelligence™ classification different from traditional tools?
Traditional classification relies on regex, keywords, or rules — all of which miss context and create noise. Semantic Intelligence utilizes proprietary language models that comprehend meaning and business context, ensuring precise and actionable classification.

###### I have Microsoft Purview. Are your classification labels compatible?
Yes. Semantic Intelligence™ is a complementary solution and provides many options for classification labels, including custom labels and MIP labels, which are recognized by Microsoft’s suite of solutions, including Purview.

###### Can classification be automated?
In many cases, yes. Semantic Intelligence™ continuously scans new data and can autonomously assign the same labels to it as other data records that are semantically similar.
