Classified information

The Epstein files are a partially released collection of millions of documents, images, videos, and emails detailing the activities of American financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including his social circle of public figures, politicians, and celebrities. The files include documents collected as evidence in the criminal cases against Epstein and his associates, stored as over 300 gigabytes of data, alongside other media, in the FBI's Sentinel case management system. They include Epstein's contact book, flight logs of his planes, and court documents. Many of the records and files belong to Epstein's estate, which is run by lawyer Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn.

material that government claims requires confidentiality

thumb|U.S. soldier at camp during World War II thumb|upright|Loose lips might sink ships, World War II slogan Secrecy is the practice of hiding information from certain individuals or groups who do not have the "need to know", perhaps while sharing it with other individuals. That which is kept hidden is known as the secret.

system for classifying sensitive information

court proceeding held in private

legislation

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

right|framed|A heavily redacted page from a 2004 lawsuit filed by the ACLU — American Civil Liberties Union v. Ashcroft (2004)|American Civil Liberties Union v. Ashcroft Redaction or sanitization is the process of removing sensitive information from a document so that it may be distributed to a broader audience. It is intended to allow the selective disclosure of information. Typically, the result is a document that is suitable for publication or for dissemination to others rather than the intended audience of the original document.

Intelink is a group of secure intranets used by the United States Intelligence Community. The first Intelink network was established in 1994 to take advantage of Internet technologies (though not connected to the public Internet) and services to promote intelligence dissemination and business workflow. Since then it has become an essential capability for the US intelligence community and its partners to share information, collaborate across agencies, and conduct business. Intelink refers to the web environment on protected top secret, secret, and unclassified networks. One of the key features

evidentiary rule created by United States legal precedent

Act of Imperial Legislative Council of India, original name Indian Official Secrets Act, 1923; renamed by Act 24 of 1967

limiting of access to information to persons or other entities on a need-to-know basis to perform certain tasks