Protected data, sometimes called Personally Identifiable Information or PII, is an umbrella term for information about a person that can be used to facilitate identity theft and other criminal acts. To define how much protection different types of data require, the CSU has developed a three-tier classification system [1]:
This is why employees with access to protected data must change their passwords more frequently than others [2].
If you need to store or process Level 1 data on your HSU-owned computer, you must let ITS know so we can help get you set up correctly. The university conducts regular audits [3] to ensure the security of such data. Level 1 data may never be emailed or stored on portable media, or stored on a personally owned device.
Links
[1] https://its.humboldt.edu/sites/default/files/docs/8065.s000_data_classification.doc
[2] https://its.humboldt.edu/accounts-passwords/password-management
[3] https://its.humboldt.edu/identity-finder