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In 2007, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) defined personally identifiable information (PII) as: "Information which can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, such as their name, social security number, biometric records, etc. alone, or when combined with other personal or identifying information which is linked or linkable to a specific individual, such as date and place of birth, mother’s maiden name, etc."

True or false?

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True

Step-by-step explanation:

Personally identifiable information (PII) is generally considered sensitive information, but not always. It depends on the context and how the information is used. PII is considered sensitive if i can be used to identify, locate or contact and individual and put him/her in danger.

E.g. Social security number , contact information , bank account information, medical information , employment information, student ID, date of birth, parent names, etc.

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