GDPR defines personal data as anything that directly identifies an individual such as a person's name, surname, phone number, social security number, driver's license number or any other personally identifiable information (PII). Versus pseudonymous data or non-directly identifying information that do...
PII is any data used to identify someone. It could be nonsensitive data that can be transmitted and stored publicly without resulting in harm to the individual. Or it could be sensitive data that, if disclosed, might harm the individual. PII also encompasses more than just health information....
There isn’t one specific government agency that is responsible for safeguarding PII. However, there are several federal, state and industry-specific laws that protect PII and prohibit unlawful use of this information. In the U.S., the Privacy Act of 1974 established a code that governs how i...
A related requirement governs data storage and security as part of a comprehensive written informationsecurity policy. This objective addresses protections against "any anticipated threats or hazards" to data that could result in "substantial harm or inconvenience" to consumers. GLBA's PII guidelines a...
The Cookie Law requires user consent before a website can store a cookie on their device. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): GDPR is one of the strictest data privacy laws that governs EU resident data. Fines and penalties for violating GDPR can are often in the millions. GDPR over...
The Electronic Communications Privacy Act is a federal law in the United States and governs access to electronic communication, including for law enforcement, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The California Consumer Privacy Act provides California consumers increased control of how their pe...
accuracy and accountability. When a person participates in any transaction where they provide, knowingly or unknowingly, personal information, such as visiting a website or making a financial transaction, GDPR governs how that data can be used, where it can go, and how it needs to be protected...
The UCPA requires data controllers (i.e., the organization that determines the purposes and means of processing personal data) and processors (i.e., the organization that processes personal data on behalf of the controller) to have a contract that governs the processing of data and binds the ...
The definition of personal data varies depending on which law you're reading. But it's important to know how to recognize which data is considered "personal" under the law that governs your organization. It's a thankless job, but determining what kind of personal data your company collects ...
Even though we balance equations so that they conform to the law of conservation of matter, students may successfully balance the equation using a series of rules without understanding the reasoning. In contrast, the following question asks students to use knowledge of the combustion reaction to ...