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What is Metadata and Why is it Important?

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One such tool is Metadata. Metadata offers significant benefits in terms of understanding information in new ways and in being able to leverage that intelligence to drive innovation and the customer experience. What is Metadata? The US Department of Defense has a definition of metadata in its DoD 5015.2

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Linux Malware Targets VoIP Networks to Steal Metadata

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CDRThief' Malware Appears Designed for Espionage or Fraud A recently uncovered Linux malware variant dubbed "CDRThief" is targeting VoIP networks to steal phone metadata, such as caller IP addresses, ESET reports. The malware appears to be designed for cyberespionage or fraud.

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Digitizing Records: Understanding Metadata Requirements

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S49-07-001 – STS-049 – In cabin view of crewmember at the forward flight deck with laptop terminal National Archives Identifier: 22702275 In this blog post, we will explore the key aspects of metadata requirements and their significance in recordkeeping.

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How to Develop a Metadata Strategy

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What’s the Importance of a Metadata Strategy? Many organizations use metadata in ways that provide significant business value. Every system uses metadata to store and retrieve data. To avoid this, organizations should develop a metadata strategy. How to Identify Metadata. Three Steps to Determine Metadata.

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How to Build a Metadata Plan in Five Steps

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Metadata resides at the center of many of the essential aspects of content management. In addition to helping organize and classify content, Metadata enables good findability, can trigger workflow and transactional processes, reveals document usage patterns and history, and helps establish retention and disposition events.

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Supercharge Your Search Accuracy with Auto-Applied Email Metadata Upon Ingestion

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The ever increasing petabytes of data required to do business in the modern world of work require utilizing metadata to tag content. Why Metadata? Metadata (aka tags, properties, labels) is the key component in any robust Information Architecture plan. Break down silos.

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Unsecured Database Leaves 8.4TB of Email Metadata Exposed

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Shanghai Jiao Tong University Has Since Locked-Down Elasticsearch Server A security researcher found an unsecured database belonging to the Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China that contained 8.4TB of email metadata.

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