In: Accounting
Identify which of the following, on their own, are personally identifying information (PII) and which are not personally identifying information (non-PII): Financial information, address of employment, personal telephone number, fingerprints, social security number, geographic indicators, and vehicle id number
Personally Identifying Information (PII) is any kind of information which can be used to trace an individual directly.
Financial information - Non Personally Identifying Information as it can not be used alone to trace an individual. No direct link.
Address of employment - Non Personally Identifying Information as it can not be used alone to trace an individual. No direct link
Personal telephone number - Personally Identifying Information (PII) as it can be directly used to trace an individual.
Fingerprints - Personally Identifying Information (PII) as it can be directly used to trace an individual.
Social security number - Personally Identifying Information (PII) as it can be directly used to trace an individual.
Geographic indicators - Non Personally Identifying Information as it can not be used alone to trace an individual. No direct link
Vehicle id number - Personally Identifying Information (PII) as it can be directly used to trace an individual.