# need to know principle

> restriction of classified data so that access is only given to individuals who need it to perform their job

**Wikidata**: [Q1974060](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1974060)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Need_to_know)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/need-to-know-principle


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)