// THREAT DETECTION AND DATA PRIVACY TERM
Personal Data
Personal data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable living individual. This includes things like names, addresses, identification numbers, and even online identifiers.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
Personal data, often referred to as Personally Identifiable Information (PII), encompasses any information that can directly or indirectly identify a natural person, as defined by global data privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA, facilitating individual identification through elements such as names, identification numbers, location data, or online identifiers.
BACKGROUND
Computer security is a subdiscipline within the field of information security. It focuses on protecting computer software, systems, and networks from threats that can lead to unauthorized information disclosure, theft, or damage to hardware, software, or data, as well as to the disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.
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- PII
- Personally Identifiable Information
- Personal Information
- Individual Data
- Sensitive Personal Data
USAGE NOTE
The term 'personal data' is central to data protection laws, dictating how organizations must collect, process, store, and secure information about individuals to ensure privacy and compliance.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Personal Data.
Develops privacy management, GRC, and security solutions that help organizations automate privacy operations, manage consent, and comply with data protection regulations related to personal data.
Specializes in data discovery, classification, and privacy management solutions, helping organizations identify and manage personal and sensitive data across their environments for compliance and security.
Offers a broad portfolio of security technologies, including data security, privacy solutions, and identity and access management, crucial for protecting personal data in complex enterprise and government environments.
Provides extensive data protection, identity management, and compliance tools across its cloud services and enterprise products, safeguarding personal data at scale through technologies like Azure AD, Microsoft Purview, and Defender.
Develops data loss prevention (DLP) and user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA) technologies to protect sensitive personal data from exfiltration and insider threats across networks, endpoints, and cloud applications.
Offers a comprehensive cybersecurity platform that includes features for data protection, cloud security, and network security, helping organizations secure personal data against advanced threats and maintain compliance.
Specializes in identity governance solutions, providing technology to manage and secure access to critical data, including personal data, across an enterprise, ensuring only authorized individuals have access.
Develops cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) solutions that secure and simplify user authentication and authorization, protecting personal data by ensuring secure access to applications and systems.