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== Privacy Act == == Federal Regulations ==
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The '''Privacy Act of 1974''' established requirements for the federal government's use of PII. Agencies can and have been held legally and financially liable for leads of PII. The [[UnitedStates/InformationLaw/PrivacyAct|Privacy Act of 1974]] established requirements for the federal government's use of PII.
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== FISMA ==

The [[UnitedStates/InformationLaw/FederalInformationSecurityManagementAct|Federal Information Security Management Act]] (FISMA) identifies security controls on the use of PII. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced guides and memoranda to further specify the requirements of these acts.		 The [[UnitedStates/InformationLaw/FederalInformationSecurityManagementAct|Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002]] (FISMA) identifies security controls on the use of PII. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced guides and memoranda to further specify the requirements of these acts.

Personally Identifiable Information

Contents

  1. Personally Identifiable Information
    1. Definition
    2. Federal Regulations
    3. Department of Defense Privacy Program
    4. Freedom of Information Act

Definition

Any information that can be used to distringuish or trace an identity, whether alone or when used in connection with other information.

PHI is a subclass of PII with additional requirements and considerations.

Federal Regulations

The Privacy Act of 1974 established requirements for the federal government's use of PII.

The Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) identifies security controls on the use of PII. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced guides and memoranda to further specify the requirements of these acts.

Department of Defense Privacy Program

DoD 5400.11-R defines the Privacy Program which controls the use of PII within the U.S. Department of Defense.

Freedom of Information Act

The Freedom of Information Act defines PII-based restrictions on freedom of information requests.

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