PK0-005 · Question #14
Which of the following items must be protected as PII? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is B. Home address E. Date of birth. Personally Identifiable Information (PII) refers to data that can uniquely identify, contact, or locate a specific individual. Home address (B) is a direct identifier that reveals where someone lives, making it a core PII element. Date of birth (E) is a key data point used in…
Question
Which of the following items must be protected as PII? (Choose two.)
Options
- AJob title
- BHome address
- CWork phone number
- DTime zone
- EDate of birth
- FBlood type
How the community answered
(50 responses)- A2% (1)
- B88% (44)
- D6% (3)
- F4% (2)
Explanation
Personally Identifiable Information (PII) refers to data that can uniquely identify, contact, or locate a specific individual. Home address (B) is a direct identifier that reveals where someone lives, making it a core PII element. Date of birth (E) is a key data point used in identity verification and, when combined with other data, can uniquely identify a person. Job title (A) and work phone number (C) are typically considered public professional information and do not uniquely identify a private individual. Time zone (D) is generic and non-identifying. Blood type (F) is medical data but does not on its own identify a person - it is more commonly protected under PHI (Protected Health Information) frameworks like HIPAA rather than PII.
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