Understanding

Data Classification

AI-native labels that read context, so a nine-digit number is a routing code in one file and a Social Security number in another.

The problem

Regex-era classification drowns teams in false positives and misses anything that does not match a pattern. Classification that reads context is the difference between a label you can automate against and a label you have to re-review by hand.

How it works

What it covers

Data types
PIIPHIPCISecrets & tokensSource codeFinancial recordsIntellectual propertyCustom types via examples
Detection
  • Fine-tuned transformer classifiers per data family
  • Contextual disambiguation (test data vs. production data)
  • Confidence scoring exposed on every detection
  • Custom classifiers trained from a handful of your own examples
Actions
  • Real-time labels consumable by DLP policies and external tools
  • Native label sync with Microsoft Purview sensitivity labels
  • Bulk backfill classification for existing stores
  • Review queues only for detections below your confidence threshold
AI coverage
  • Classifies prompts and completions in flight
  • Labels chunks entering RAG pipelines before retrieval exposure
  • Distinguishes synthetic/test data from production data in training sets
Deployment
SaaS multi-tenantDedicated single-tenantPrivate-cloud data plane
Regulations
GDPRHIPAAPCI DSSIndia DPDPCCPAGLBA
99.2%
detection precision
~180ms
p95 inference latency
70%
fewer false positives vs. pattern-based tools

Common questions

Can we define our own data types?

Yes. Custom classifiers are trained from labeled examples you provide in the console, typically a few dozen, and can be tested against historical data before going live.

What happens to low-confidence detections?

You set the threshold. Above it, policies act automatically; below it, detections route to a review queue instead of firing actions.

Does classification content leave our boundary?

Not with the private data plane. Inference runs where the data lives and only labels and metadata leave.

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