While executing a customer data-migration project, a project manager discovers that the repository contains customer names, street addresses, and personal phone numbers for thousands of clients. Under common data-classification schemes, this collection of data is best categorized as which type of sensitive information?
Customer names, addresses, and phone numbers are examples of personally identifiable information (PII), which is any data that can be used to uniquely identify a person. Personal health information (PHI) refers to medical records and health-related data. Intellectual property (IP) covers creations of the mind, such as inventions and designs. Trade secrets are confidential business information that provides a company with a competitive advantage.
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Why is it important to protect PII in projects involving sensitive data?