A Data Privacy Framework is a documented conceptual structure that can help businesses protectsensitive datalike payments, personal information, and intellectual property. The framework specifies how to define sensitive data, how to analyze risks affecting the data, and how to implement controls to secu...
Personal information in countries under the European Union (EU) is defined as information that identifies a person, including physical, mental, physiological, economic, cultural, or social identifying factors. Personal information also includes an ID number, whether issued by a state entity or a priv...
Understanding the types of PII, how it can be compromised, and the steps you can take to protect your personal information is essential in in order to stay safe online. By being aware of the risks and implementing best practices for safeguarding PII, you can reduce the likelihood of falling...
Although the legal definition of PII may vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and state to state, the term typically refers to information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identity, either by itself or in combination with other personal or identifying information that is ...
Further, PII is defined as information: (i) that directly identifies an individual (e.g., name, address, social security number or other identifying number or code, telephone number, email address, etc.) or (ii) by which an agency intends to identify specific individuals in conjunction with...
Documentation must be kept of the user opting in to data storage, and participants have the right to delete personal data upon request. These new regulations are designed to give individuals greater control over their identifying information. To be compliant, companies need to know precisely where ...
Some types of personal data may not be sensitive on their own but can become sensitive, or be used to get sensitive PII, if combined with other data. This type of information is usually considered nonsensitive PII, but it can still contribute to misuse in certain contexts. ...
Vulnerability assessment is the process of identifying, quantifying, and prioritizing vulnerabilities in your IT systems. It’s a proactive approach to data security that focuses on finding and fixing weaknesses before hackers can exploit them. Vulnerability assessment tools can help you automate the pro...
Information like your customer's personally identifying information (PII) likely has the highest asset value and most extreme consequences. PII is valuable for attackers and there are legal requirements for protecting this data. Not to mention the reputational damage that comes from leaking personal in...
A privacy impact assessment (PIA) is a method for identifying and assessing privacy risks throughout the development lifecycle of a program or system. These assessments state what personally identifiable information (PII) is collected and explain how that information is maintained, protected and shared...