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Oct 3, 2026 · Information Security

Data Labels Show Sensitivity, Not Permissible Use: The Governance Gap in Sharing

The article explains that data classification and grading labels indicate protection requirements but do not define permissible usage conditions, which depend on specific purpose, scope, and time limits per regulations like China's Government Data Sharing Regulations; it warns that reusing existing interfaces for new purposes risks unauthorized expansion unless governance systems preserve the original authorization context.