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Personal Information

Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

Personally Identifiable Information

Definition(s):

  See Personally Identifiable Information.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-63-3

  Information which can be used to distinguish or trace the identity of an individual (e.g., 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 (e.g., date and place of birth, mother’s maiden name, etc.).
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4 under Personally Identifiable Information OMB Memorandum 07-16

  Information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, either alone or when combined with other information that is linked or linkable to a specific individual.
Source(s):
NISTIR 8062 under Personally Identifiable Information OMB Circular A-130

  Any information about an individual that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identify and any other information that is linked or linkable to an individual.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-163 under Personally Identifiable Information [Superseded] NIST SP 800-122