- [Scott] Metadata is information
that describes other data.
And while it sounds like it might not be that important,
it's really quite critical in modern computing.
Metadata often stores information
that can be sensitive if misused.
I'm Scott Simpson,
and if you're curious about how file metadata works,
I hope you'll join me for this course.
We'll take a look at metadata that's embedded within files
and metadata that's stored in the file system
instead of inside files.
We'll move between Windows, Linux, and macOS
to explore the risks that various kinds of metadata,
or the lack of it, can present when we share files
with others or copy files between different platforms.
This course provides a high-level technical look
at various kinds of metadata,
so if something catches your interest,
be sure to explore other more in-depth courses on that topic
here at LinkedIn Learning.
Let's go.