An office manager found a folder that included documents with various types of data relating to corporate clients. The office manager notified the data included dates of birth, addresses, and phone…

Public information is generally accessible and does not require specific breach policies when found.

While the data is private, 'Private' is a general descriptor and not the specific classification used in breach policies for this type of sensitive identifying data.

Protected Health Information (PHI) specifically refers to health-related data, which was not mentioned as being present in the discovered documents.

Personally Identifiable Information (PII) encompasses data points like dates of birth, addresses, and phone numbers that can uniquely identify an individual. Policies are specifically designed to protect PII, and any unauthorized access, disclosure, or loss of such data typically signifies a data breach.