PII is Personal Identifiable Information is the information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person and it is maintained by the information technology department of any organization. An example of PII is data like names, place or date of birth, email address, National ID, Passport Number, employment information finical or medical records, etc. Likewise, PHI has Protected health information according to HIPA is any health information whether oral or recorded in any form of media which is created or received by a health care provider, public health authority, employer, life insurer or hospital. PII and PHI are different from any kind of data as it should be collected, maintained and disseminated according to fair information practice which is the base of Laws and regulations. In this article, we will discuss what is needed to make your organization able to handle securely and according to privacy laws. Furthermore, it will help in understanding the basic concepts of industry standards like HIPAA Security rule. Finally, it has recommendation and guidelines to be followed when protecting information
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PHI & PII Protection
Contents
List of tables
Abstract
Introduction
Policies, Procedures and Proper Documentation
Policies and Procedures
Other documentation required
Awareness, Training, and Education
Security Controls
Incident Response Plan
Audits
Author Recommendations
References
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- Haitham Ismail (Author), 2019, Protecting PII (Personal Identifiable Information) & PHI (Protected Health Information), Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/463630
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