Which of the following is the FIRST step toward the effective management of personal data assets?

The correct answer is C. Create a personal data inventory. Effective data management follows the principle: 'you can't manage what you don't know you have.' Creating a personal data inventory (C) is the prerequisite for every other management activity. Without it, you cannot establish meaningful security controls (A) because you don't kn

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AEstablish data security controls.
BAnalyze metadata.
CCreate a personal data inventory
DMinimize personal data

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A
2% (1)
B
2% (1)
C
92% (48)
D
4% (2)

Explanation

Effective data management follows the principle: 'you can't manage what you don't know you have.' Creating a personal data inventory (C) is the prerequisite for every other management activity. Without it, you cannot establish meaningful security controls (A) because you don't know what to protect, you cannot meaningfully analyze metadata (B), and you cannot minimize personal data (D) because you don't know what data exists. The inventory provides the scope and context that all subsequent privacy management decisions depend on.

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#Data inventory#Personal data management#Data mapping#Privacy program initiation

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