The private sector is finally getting wise to the concept of protecting the data, not the environment. The network perimeter has been eroding for years now, and architecture extensions are being cobbled together from VPNs, private B2B networks, and SSL gateways. Data classification is at the heart of security: its the foundation of assessing your risk. You might as well put in a little extra effort and put RBAC in place now, before a government agency or business partner forces you to down the line.”]
Source: https://securityintelligence.com/data-classification-the-old-is-new/