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DA0-002 · Question #2

Which of the following pieces of information, if made public, results in a data privacy violation?

The correct answer is B. Driver's license. A driver's license number is personally identifiable information (PII) that, if disclosed, can lead to identity theft or other privacy violations. This is because it is a unique identifier directly linked to an individual.

Data Governance

Question

Which of the following pieces of information, if made public, results in a data privacy violation?

Options

  • AGender
  • BDriver's license
  • CAge
  • DEmployment status

How the community answered

(20 responses)
  • B
    95% (19)
  • C
    5% (1)

Why each option

A driver's license number is personally identifiable information (PII) that, if disclosed, can lead to identity theft or other privacy violations. This is because it is a unique identifier directly linked to an individual.

AGender

Gender, while personal, is generally not considered highly sensitive PII that directly leads to a privacy violation in isolation, unlike unique government identifiers.

BDriver's licenseCorrect

A driver's license number is a unique government-issued identifier for an individual that, when combined with other information or even on its own, can be used for identity theft or to access personal accounts. Its public disclosure constitutes a clear data privacy violation due to its sensitive nature and direct link to an individual's identity.

CAge

Age, similar to gender, is generally not considered highly sensitive PII that directly leads to a privacy violation by itself.

DEmployment status

Employment status, while personal, is not typically classified as sensitive PII that directly enables identity theft or severe privacy breaches on its own.

Concept tested: Personally Identifiable Information (PII), data privacy

Source: https://www.nist.gov/privacy-framework/nist-privacy-framework-version-10-core-and-annexes

Topics

#Data privacy#Personally Identifiable Information (PII)#Privacy violation#Sensitive data

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