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CompTIA Data+ DA0-002 · Domain 5: Data governance

Data life cycle: collection, storage, use, sharing, archiving and secure disposal

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Data has a life cycle from the moment it is created or collected until it is destroyed. Governance and security controls apply at every stage, and many real-world failures happen at the edges: collecting more than needed at the start, or never deleting at the end.

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