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An IT support specialist is deploying a web-based employee onboarding portal for a domestic business enterprise. The application database collects and stores new hires' Social Security numbers, dates of birth, residential street addresses, and personal telephone numbers. Which of the following data classifications best applies to this collected dataset?

  1. Personally Identifiable Information (PII)Cevap
  2. B
    Protected Health Information (PHI)
  3. C
    Cardholder Data (CHD)
  4. D
    Educational Records (FERPA)

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Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
Social Security numbers, dates of birth, residential addresses, and personal phone numbers represent data that can be directly linked to a specific person's identity. Within IT operational procedures and data privacy standards, this aggregate information is categorized as Personally Identifiable Information (PII), requiring appropriate security controls to maintain confidentiality.

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1
Analyze the data elements listed in the scenario.
Identified Social Security numbers, dates of birth, residential street addresses, and personal telephone numbers.
Determining the specific nature of the data is necessary to select the correct compliance classification.
2
Evaluate data privacy classifications against the identified dataset.
Data elements directly identify unique individuals in a general enterprise context.
Any direct identifiers that can uniquely trace a specific individual constitute Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
3
Match the dataset to the appropriate regulatory definition.
The dataset is classified as Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
PII requires specific administrative and technical protection controls under operational privacy procedures.

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Data Classification and Compliance (PII vs PHI vs PCI-DSS vs FERPA)
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