Hackers are always on the lookout for personally identifiable information, or PII, as it’s an immensely lucrative resource. You’ll need to protect it if you want your business to continue operating safely and efficiently. Let’s go over what PII entails and what kinds of data you might find under this term.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Computer Security Resource Center (CSRC) defines PII as such:
Let’s say your business had a contact named Charlie Brown, some of their data might include the following.
If you hosted the data for this totally fake individual named Charlie Brown, you might be responsible for the loss of the following data:
Depending on the other information you have collected, the following combinations could be considered PII as well:
Hypothetically, if someone had Charlie Brown’s employment history and family information, they could have enough to be considered PII.
The damages that could result if you do not take proper care of PII stored on your company’s infrastructure are devastating to say the least. We recommend you call us today to learn more about how to secure it all. Contact us today at (704) 997-9008.
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