Protecting PII (Personal Identifiable Information) & PHI (Protected Health Information)

Essay from the year 2019 in the subject Computer Science - IT-Security, , language: English, abstract: 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

Haitham Ismail, MSc Information Systems (Systems Security), CISSP Haitham Ismail is a cybersecurity professional who holds his master degree in Information Systems (Systems Security) from Anglia Ruskin University, the United Kingdom in 2018. Currently, He works to get MBA with a concentration in Cyber Security to help me better understand the managerial role of an information security officer. He has 16 years of experience working as a security professional in different sectors (Banking, Government, and Insurance). He works for BUPA Arabia as an IT - Security Manager, which is a leading Insurance company in Saudi Arabia.