The importance of keeping personally identifiable information safe Subject: Science and tech Section: Awareness in IT & Computers Context: Recently, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs fixed a critical vulnerability in its online portal months after a cybersecurity researcher reported it to the Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERTIn). The vulnerability reportedly exposed personal details like Aadhaar, PAN, voter identity, passport, date of birth, contact number and address of more than 98 lakh directors of Indian companies. About Personally Identifiable Information Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is any data or information maintained by an organisation or agency that can potentially be used to identify a specific individual. This could include information such as Aadhaar, PAN, voter identity, passport, date of birth, contact number, communication address, and biometric information. Difference between sensitive and non-sensitive PII Sensitive PII, when exposed, can be used to identify individuals and […]