Which of the following data types can be found through strategic search engine analysis and might inadvertently reveal internal operational details or personal information when not handled properly by the organization?
File metadata often contains information about the author, organization, document change history, and sometimes even geolocation data. Such metadata can be exposed accidentally by an organization through indexed documents and files on search engines. Strategic search engine analysis can potentially uncover this metadata. SSL certificates and social media profiles do not directly disclose internal operational details as part of their standard information. Company policies are usually general documents and do not contain the sort of specific operational details that metadata might.
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