IRM

Controlling individuals’ level of access to data within an organization is a crucial part of data governance. The set of techniques used to protect sensitive data through control of access, usage, and distribution privileges is known as IRM. IRM enables centralized control over who is authorized to access and manipulate data, even when the data lives outside an organization’s four walls, for example, across multiple cloud environments. This secures data from potential unauthorized or malicious use and ensures access to authorized users based on their individual privileges.

IRM is a vital framework that allows organizations to protect sensitive information by managing how data is accessed and used, both within and outside the organization. By embedding security policies directly into data files, IRM ensures that data remains protected regardless of its location or who attempts to access it.

IRM helps answer fundamental questions about data security: Who does...