220-1102 · Question #611
Which of the following is protected by government policy for end user information?
The correct answer is D. PII. Personally Identifiable Information (PII) refers to data that can be used to identify, contact, or locate a single person, and is widely protected by various government policies and regulations to ensure privacy.
Question
Which of the following is protected by government policy for end user information?
Options
- ADRM
- BEULA
- CPCI
- DPII
How the community answered
(27 responses)- A7% (2)
- C4% (1)
- D89% (24)
Why each option
Personally Identifiable Information (PII) refers to data that can be used to identify, contact, or locate a single person, and is widely protected by various government policies and regulations to ensure privacy.
DRM (Digital Rights Management) technologies protect copyrighted material from unauthorized access and use, not end-user personal information.
EULA (End-User License Agreement) is a contract between the software publisher and the end user, defining the terms of use, not a government policy protecting personal information.
PCI (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) is a set of security standards for organizations that handle branded credit cards from the major card schemes, focusing on cardholder data, but it is an industry standard, not a direct government policy for general end-user information.
Personally Identifiable Information (PII) encompasses any data that can be used to identify a specific individual, such as name, address, Social Security number, or email address. Governments worldwide have enacted numerous policies and regulations, like GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA, specifically to protect PII, mandating how organizations collect, store, process, and share this sensitive end-user information to safeguard privacy.
Concept tested: Data privacy and government regulations
Source: https://www.dhs.gov/privacy-policy
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