WEBThe escalation of security breaches involving personally identifiable information (PII) has contributed to the loss of millions of records over the past few years.1 Breaches involving PII are hazardous to both individuals and organizations. Individual harms2 may include identity theft, embarrassment, or blackmail.
Privacy Incidents and Breach Response - National Institutes of …
WEBMar 26, 2024 · Personally Identifiable Information (PII): Information which can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, such as their name, SSN, biometric records, etc. alone, or when combined with other personal or identifying information which is linked or linkable to a specific individual, such as date and place of birth, mother’s ...
DOD Cybersecurity: - U.S. Government Accountability Office …
WEBNov 14, 2022 · DOD has established a process for determining whether to notify individuals of a breach of their personally identifiable information (PII). This process includes conducting a risk assessment that considers three factors—the nature and sensitivity of the PII, likelihood of access to and use of the PII, and the type of the breach.
What is PII? Examples, laws, and standards - CSO Online
WEBJan 10, 2022 · Personally identifiable information (PII), is any piece of data that could be used—either alone or when combined with other data—to identify an individual.
PII Breach Reporting - National Defense University
WEBA PII breach is a loss of control, compromise, unauthorized disclosure, unauthorized acquisition, unauthorized access, or any similar term referring to situations where persons other than authorized users and for an other than authorized purpose have access or potential access to personally identifiable information, whether physical or electronic.
Breach Notification Rule - HHS.gov
WEBJul 26, 2013 · The HIPAA Breach Notification Rule, 45 CFR §§ 164.400-414, requires HIPAA covered entities and their business associates to provide notification following a breach of unsecured protected health information.
HHS Policy for Preparing for and Responding to a Breach
WEBJun 18, 2020 · A breach that involves personally identifiable information (PII) that, if exfiltrated, modified, deleted, or otherwise compromised, is likely to result in demonstrable harm to the national security interests, foreign relations, or the economy of the United States, or to the public confidence, civil liberties, or public health and safety of the ...
What is Personally Identifiable Information (PII)? | IBM
WEBHackers steal PII to commit identity theft, sell it on the black market, or hold it captive via ransomware. According to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach 2023 report, the average cost of a data breach caused by a ransomware attack was USD 5.13 million. Individuals and information security professionals must navigate a complex IT and legal ...
WEBThese data breaches can cause financial loss to the victim organization and erode customer trust. All organizations are at risk of falling victim to a ransomware incident and are responsible for protecting sensitive and personal data stored on their systems. This fact sheet provides information for all government and private sector
Breach Response - FPC.gov
WEBAn agency's effective detection and expeditious response to a breach is important to reduce the risk of harm to potentially affected individuals and to keep the public's trust in the ability of the Federal Government to safeguard personally identifiable information (PII).