Personally identifiable information (PII)
Also called: PII
Course: AP® Cybersecurity Shows up in: Unit 5: Securing Applications and Data
Any data that allow someone to be identified, such as name, signature, phone number, address, biometric data, social security number, date of birth or email address.
Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 5.2.A.4
Why it matters in Unit 5
Protected notably by the Privacy Act of 1974 and, for children under 13, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) of 1998.
Example
A student roster with home addresses.
Learn it properly, with a checkpoint 5.2 Protecting Applications and Data: Managerial Controls and Access Controls