The unauthorized mixing of data of one sensitivity level and need-to-know with data of a lower
sensitivity level, or different need-to-know, is called data
A.
Contamination
B.
Seepage
C.
Aggregation
D.
Commingling
Explanation:
WOW if you are reading these comments then you know I have disagreed with a
bunch of the original answers! Well here is another. The original was Seepage. I think it is
Contamination.
“The intermixing of data at different sensitivity and need-to-know levels. The lower-level data is
said to be contaminated by the higher-level data; thus contaminating (higher-level) data might not
receive the required level of protection” -Ronald Krutz The CISSP PREP Guide (gold edition) pg
890