Ch.4 Managing Data, Information and Content Vocabulary
Question
What is metadata?
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Answer
Data about data, such as author, date, location, file type, tags, or permissions.
Metadata can make files findable, but it can also leak personal or sensitive information.
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Deep dive
Metadata: the hidden data that can expose you
Metadata is data about data, such as author, date, location, file type, tags, or permissions; the exam trap is that metadata can leak sensitive information even if the file content is harmless.
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