Aquella, así
definida por su propietario, que debe ser especialmente protegida, pues si
revelación, alteración, pérdida o destrucción puede producir daños importantes
a alguien o algo.
Caso de que
este tipo de información sea sensible para un Estado, se suele denominar
información clasificada.
[Ribagorda:1997]
Information, the loss,
misuse, or unauthorized access to or modification of, that could adversely affect
the national interest or the conduct of federal programs, or the privacy to
which individuals are entitled under 5 U.S.C. Section 552a (the Privacy Act),
but that has not been specifically authorized under criteria established by an
Executive Order or an Act of Congress to be kept classified in the interest of
national defense or foreign policy. (Systems that are not national security
systems, but contain sensitive information, are to be protected in accordance
with the requirements of the Computer Security Act of 1987 (P.L.100-235).). See
also controlled unclassified information. [CNSSI_4009:2010]
1. (I) Information for which
(a) disclosure, (b) alteration, or (c) destruction or loss could adversely
affect the interests or business of its owner or user. (See: data
confidentiality, data integrity, sensitive. Compare: classified, critical.)
2. (O) /U.S. Government/
Information for which (a) loss, (b) misuse, (c) unauthorized access, or (d)
unauthorized modification could adversely affect the national interest or the
conduct of federal programs, or the privacy to which individuals are entitled
under the Privacy Act of 1974, but that has not been specifically authorized
under criteria established by an Executive Order or an Act of Congress to be
kept classified in the interest of national defense or foreign policy.
[RFC4949:2007]
Information that, as
determined by a competent authority, must be protected because its unauthorized
disclosure, alteration, loss, or destruction will at least cause perceivable
damage to someone or something. [TCSEC:1985]