Which of the following statements accurately describe personally identifiable information (PII) and sensitive personally identifiable information (SPII)? Select all that apply.
- An example of SPII is someone’s financial information.
- The theft of PII is often more damaging than the theft of SPII.
- Both PII and SPII are vulnerable to identity theft.
- An example of PII is someone’s date of birth.
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- An example of PII is someone’s phone number.
- An example of SPII is someone’s biometric data.
- Only SPII is vulnerable to identity theft.
- PII is any information used to infer an individual’s identity.
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- SPII is a type of PII that falls under stricter handling guidelines.
- The theft of SPII is often more damaging than the theft of PII.
- An example of SPII is someone’s last name.
- An example of PII is someone’s email address.