Growing importance for securing PII against unauthorized access

Protecting PII is essential for personal privacy, data privacy, data protection, information privacy and information security. The growing importance of securing PII against unauthorized access has led to the development of new technologies and solutions.

Personally identifiable information (PII) is any data that can be used to identify a specific individual, such as name, address, date of birth, Social Security number, passport number, credit card number, and bank account number. PII is valuable to criminals, who can use it to commit identity theft, fraud, and other crimes.

PII can be compromised in a variety of ways. Digital files can be hacked and accessed by criminals, while physical files can be exposed to threats if not properly secured. Without safeguards and a PII protection policy, organizations and their customers are at risk of identity theft.

Organizations that collect, store, or transmit PII have a responsibility to protect it from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. This can be done by implementing a variety of security measures, including:

· Data encryption:

· Access control:

· Secure storage:

· Secure transmission and

· Security awareness training:

In addition to these technical and administrative safeguards, organizations should also have a plan in place to respond to data breaches. This plan should include steps for identifying, containing, and mitigating the breach, as well as notifying affected individuals.

Weak security controls that allow hackers to get unauthorized access to PII, which may result in data leaks, hacking, cyber espionage, etc. Regularly monitoring and auditing data access is critical for detecting any unauthorized access to PII data.

The best way to protect PII is to redact it – remove it – by using enterprise level software.

There has been a growing awareness of the importance of protecting PII. This is due in part to the increasing number of data breaches, which have exposed the PII of millions of people. In addition, there have been several high-profile cases in which PII has been used for identity theft and other crimes.

S Mohini Ratna, Editor, VARINDIA