How Organizations can Safeguard Personal Identifiable Information (PII) Data
Personal Identifiable Information (PII) encompasses any data that can uniquely identify an individual, such as names, addresses, social security numbers, phone numbers, email addresses, and financial details. Cybercriminals actively target this information for fraudulent activities, often causing severe harm to the victims. A recent example highlights the severity of such breaches: British Airways (BA) faced a proposed £183 million fine by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for a security breach disclosed in September 2018. This breach affected around 380,000 transactions, compromising names, email addresses, and credit card information. Despite BA’s efforts to mitigate the damage, the attack significantly harmed the company’s reputation and resulted in a substantial financial penalty. Organizations often store personal data for various operational purposes, including usernames and passwords, passport numbers, social security numbers, and telephone numbers. If this...