{"id":36214,"date":"2024-10-30T12:33:17","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T17:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/?p=36214"},"modified":"2025-04-16T07:41:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T12:41:14","slug":"smart-classification-apply-metadata-to-files-in-folder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/smart-classification-apply-metadata-to-files-in-folder\/","title":{"rendered":"FileCloud Smart Classification: Apply Metadata to Files in a Team Folder"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Smart Classification in FileCloud<\/h2>\n<p>FileCloud offers a variety of advanced features to support data visibility and governance. One of these advanced features is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/supportdocs\/fcdoc\/latest\/server\/filecloud-administrator-guide\/governance-setup\/smart-classification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smart Classification<\/a>, which can be found under the Governance dashboard in FileCloud.<\/p>\n<p>Enabling Smart Classification will trigger FileCloud\u2019s built-in classification engine that scans and assesses uploaded data.\u00a0Based on metadata sets and classification rules put into place by the environment administrator, the engine will apply metadata tags, which can then trigger a variety of automated actions, such as DLP rules, retention policies, and workflows.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/FileCloud-Governance-Dashboard.png\" alt=\"FileCloud Admin Interface - Governance Dashboard\" width=\"1415\" height=\"708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/FileCloud-Governance-Dashboard.png 1415w, https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/FileCloud-Governance-Dashboard-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/FileCloud-Governance-Dashboard-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1415px) 100vw, 1415px\"><\/p>\n<h3>Use Case: Tag Files with PII and Limit Sharing<\/h3>\n<p>For example, an admin leveraging FileCloud\u2019s Smart Classification can create a rule to automatically scan uploaded content for Personal Identifiable Information (PII), such as social security numbers, credit card numbers, birth dates, driver\u2019s license information, and more. If the classification engine finds these patterns in a document, it applies the relevant metadata tag, \u201cPII.\u201d Subsequently, the admin can create a share policy to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/supportdocs\/fcdoc\/latest\/server\/filecloud-administrator-guide\/governance-setup\/smart-dlp\/how-to-secure-documents-with-smart-dlp-cce\/detect-confidential-documents-with-pii-and-allow-internal-shares-only\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restrict sharing outside of company users<\/a> if a file is tagged with PII, as a means of protecting data from being leaked.<\/p>\n<h3>Use Case: Tag Files with DoD Security Clearance Stamps<\/h3>\n<p>Another example: if you use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/compliance-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Compliance Center<\/a> to support compliance with ITAR, one requirement is to correctly classify ITAR-sensitive content. You can support compliance with this requirement by creating a custom rule to classify files based on their security clearance stamp. With metadata set up for Confidential, Secret, and Top Secret, files can be identified and tagged for at-a-glance data governance and automated security.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What if all the content uploaded to a specific folder needs to be tagged as Sensitive?<br \/>\nFileCloud supports that use case too.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Use Smart Classification to Tag All Documents Uploaded to a Folder<\/h2>\n<p>A defense industrial base contractor working with the DoD and subject to ITAR requirements will generate and process a large variety of documents. They may not all have clearance stamps, but they still need the same or similar levels of protection.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For this particular use case, Smart Classification <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">can be used to identify <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sensitive documents within a particular ITAR folder.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Setting up Metadata and Folder Architecture for Smart Classification Tagging of Files in a Designated Folder<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1. To begin<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, we <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">confirm<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hat <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a metadata set <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">exists <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with an attribute for<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sensitive<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u201d <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/FileCloud-Metadata-Attribute-Sensitive.png\" alt=\"FileCloud admin interface - edit attribute for metadata\" width=\"948\" height=\"715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/FileCloud-Metadata-Attribute-Sensitive.png 948w, https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/FileCloud-Metadata-Attribute-Sensitive-768x579.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\"><\/p>\n<p>2. For users, once a metadata attribute is created, their interface will also change for affected files:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/FileCloud-Metadata-Folder-UI.png\" alt='FileCloud UI - files with \"Sensitive\" metadata attribute applied' width=\"863\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/FileCloud-Metadata-Folder-UI.png 863w, https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/FileCloud-Metadata-Folder-UI-768x478.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 863px) 100vw, 863px\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW189324757 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW189324757 BCX0\">3. Next, we <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW189324757 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW189324757 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW189324757 BCX0\">confirm<\/span><\/span><\/span> that <span class=\"TextRun SCXW189324757 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW189324757 BCX0\">a Team Folder <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW189324757 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW189324757 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW189324757 BCX0\">exists to <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW189324757 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW189324757 BCX0\">hold <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW189324757 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW189324757 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW189324757 BCX0\">all of our <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW189324757 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW189324757 BCX0\">ITAR content:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW189324757 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Team-Folder-ITAR-content.png\" alt=\"FileCloud UI - ITAR Content Team Folder\" width=\"1842\" height=\"672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Team-Folder-ITAR-content.png 1842w, https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Team-Folder-ITAR-content-1024x374.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Team-Folder-ITAR-content-768x280.png 768w, https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Team-Folder-ITAR-content-1536x560.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1842px) 100vw, 1842px\"><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In this example, the name of our user account is <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">companydata.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> The ITAR Content Team Folder h<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">olds two items: a sub-folder called Test <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Visibility<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and a PDF called FileCloud Security.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With the metadata attribute and Team Folder confirmed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, we <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">can now<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> create a new Smart Classification rule. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Creating the Smart Classification Rule to Tag Files in a Designated Folder with Metadata<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To create this classification rule, w<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e must first go to the Smart Classification menu in the admin UI and open the rule builder<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36219\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Create-Classification-Rule-1-ITAR-Content.png\" alt=\"FileCloud Smart Classification Rule Builder\" width=\"1320\" height=\"705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Create-Classification-Rule-1-ITAR-Content.png 1320w, https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Create-Classification-Rule-1-ITAR-Content-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Create-Classification-Rule-1-ITAR-Content-768x410.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\"><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rule name:<\/span><\/b> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Auto <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">lassify <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ITAR\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Automatic execution:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Toggle to enable<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Filters:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Applying a filter <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for a specific folder in your environment <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tell<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">classification <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">engine where to apply the rule. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For this use case, we need to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">set the root path for the desired Team Folder. We also need to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">set the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> File Full Path option to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">starts with\u201d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This will ensure that the classification rule applies to all contents within the folder, including files and sub-folders.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In this example, our<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> ITAR<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Content<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> folder<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> has the following root path<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\/<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">companydata<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\/ITAR Content<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We\u2019ll hit next at this point to continue to the next step in the Classification Rule Builder. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Create-Classification-Rule-2-ITAR-Content.png\" alt=\"FileCloud Smart Classification rule builder - step 2, set classifier and classifier patterns\" width=\"1295\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Create-Classification-Rule-2-ITAR-Content.png 1295w, https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Create-Classification-Rule-2-ITAR-Content-1024x516.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Create-Classification-Rule-2-ITAR-Content-768x387.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1295px) 100vw, 1295px\"><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Classifier:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Default<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Classifier patterns:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Match RegEx: *<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hit Next<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to continue to the third step in the builder. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> this use case, where we want to classify all folder contents instead of telling the engine to search for a particular pattern within files, we need to switch to the code editor for the Classifier condition. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36221\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Create-Classification-Rule-3-ITAR-Content.png\" alt=\"FileCloud Admin Interface - Content Classification rule builder, Code Editor\" width=\"1166\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Create-Classification-Rule-3-ITAR-Content.png 1166w, https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Create-Classification-Rule-3-ITAR-Content-1024x306.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Create-Classification-Rule-3-ITAR-Content-768x230.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1166px) 100vw, 1166px\"><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After selecting this option, the builder will replace \u201cAdd condition | Add Group\u201d with a text box. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">box, we\u2019ll type \u201ctrue.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> Doing so <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">will trigger the classification, regardless of the actual content of the files.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Then we s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">et <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the match action for the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> ITAR Content folder and the metadata tag, \u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sensitive\u201d and toggle to enable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Finally, we set the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">on-match action: ITAR <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&gt; Sensitive<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. We leave this button toggled off.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36222\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Create-Classification-Rule-3-Code-Editor-ITAR-Content.png\" alt=\"FileCloud Smart Classification rule builder: step 3, action. \" width=\"1211\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Create-Classification-Rule-3-Code-Editor-ITAR-Content.png 1211w, https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Create-Classification-Rule-3-Code-Editor-ITAR-Content-1024x528.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Create-Classification-Rule-3-Code-Editor-ITAR-Content-768x396.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1211px) 100vw, 1211px\"><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Now, every file uploaded to the ITAR Content folder will be tagged as <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cSensitive.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This applies to any <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">metadata <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">attribute<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">that fits your<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">organization<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019s requirements<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. We used <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the attribute \u201cSensitive\u201d<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">for this example use case<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, but <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is type of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> rule<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">can extend <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to different paths and tags as required.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">FileCloud Smart Cl<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">assification: Flexible &amp; Powerful\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134245418\":true,\"134245529\":true,\"335559738\":160,\"335559739\":80}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Smart Classification in FileCloud provides a powerful and flexible way to automatically classify and protect your organization\u2019s sensitive data. Whether you need to tag files containing PII, mark documents with security clearance levels, or ensure all content within specific folders maintains proper classification regardless of content, FileCloud\u2019s classification engine can handle it automatically. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">creating<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Smart Classification <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rules based on folder paths and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">metadata tags, you can create a robust system for data governance that requires minimal manual intervention while maintaining maximum security and compliance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The example we walked through demonstrates just one of many possible implementations \u2013 the possibilities are virtually limitless based on your organization\u2019s specific needs and compliance requirements. With Smart Classification, FileCloud continues to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">support security and efficiency for<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> enterprise content management.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Interested in learning more about FileCloud <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">for content governance and compliance<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">?<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240,\"335559740\":240}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/#trial\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Register for a Free Trial<\/span><\/b><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f|\u202f<\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/flcldxdmo\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Watch On-demand Demo<\/span><\/b><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f|\u202f<\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/contactus\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Contact a Sales Engineer<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":2,\"335551620\":2,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":240}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Article written by\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/daniel-alarcon\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Daniel Alarcon<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, Senior Manager, Customer Success and Enablement<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":240}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Edited by\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/katie-gerhardt-88541791\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Katie Gerhardt<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, Jr. Product Marketing Manager<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":240}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Smart Classification in FileCloud FileCloud offers a variety of advanced features to support data visibility and governance. One of these advanced features is Smart Classification, which can be found under the Governance dashboard in FileCloud. 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