Sorting diamonds from toothbrushes: New guide to protecting personal information

Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 04:36 in Mathematics & Economics

Thefts of personally identifiable information (PII), such as social security and credit card account numbers, are increasing dramatically. Adding to the difficulty of fighting this problem, organisations often disagree on what PII is, and how to protect it. Now, in a first-of-its-kind publication, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a draft guide on protecting PII from unauthorised use and disclosure...

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