personally identifiable information

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-003108",
  "term": "personally identifiable information",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. Information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity - such as name, social security number, biometric data records - either alone or when combined with other personal or identifying information that is linked or linkable to a specific individual (e.g., date and place of birth, mother’s maiden name, etc.).\n\n2. Information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, either alone or when combined with other information that is linked or linkable to a specific individual.\n\n3. Personally Identifiable Information; Any representation of information that permits the identity of an individual to whom the information applies to be reasonably inferred by either direct or indirect means.\n\n4. - Any information about an individual maintained by an agency, including (1) any information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual‘s identity, such as name, social security number, date and place of birth, mother‘s maiden name, or biometric records; and (2) any other information that is linked or linkable to an individual, such as medical, educational, financial, and employment information.\n\n5. Any data that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identity, either alone or in combination with other information.\n\n6. Any information about an individual maintained by an agency, including (1) any information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, such as name, social security number, date and place of birth, mother‘s maiden name, or biometric records; and (2) any other information that is linked or linkable to an individual, such as medical, educational, financial, and employment information.",
  "abbreviation": "PII",
  "references": [
    "FIPS 201-3 from OMB M-17-12 (adapted)",
    "CNSSI 4009-2022 from OMB Circular A-130 (2016); NIST SP 800-188 from OMB Circular A-130 (2016); NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2 from OMB Circular A-130 (2016); NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 from OMB Circular A-130 (2016); NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 5 from OMB Circular A-130 (2016); NIST SP 800-53B from OMB Circular A-130 (2016); NISTIR 8228",
    "NIST SP 800-79-2 from EGovAct",
    "NIST SP 800-122 from GAO Report 08-536",
    "NIST SP 800-88r2",
    "NISTIR 8053 from GAO Report 08-536, NIST SP 800-122",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/personally-identifiable-information/"
}