(Reference: http://www.edrm.net)
Not all content is created equal, and as such, we should not have the same controls in place to enforce it. A risk-based approach to compliance means setting the appropriate compliance controls based on the type of content and its sensitivity at different stages of its life cycle.
Whether at the point of upload or in its final stage before being deleted, content must have controls for security, access, compliance reporting, and management of storage.
Stay tuned for additional articles on a Risk Based Approach to compliance to hear how we targeted some of the regulations that are most important to you.