What is PII Protection Security?

PII, or personally identifiable information, is any data that can be used to identify an individual. PII protection refers to the measures taken to secure and protect PII from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, or theft. PII can include things like a person's name, address, phone number, email address, social security number, and financial information.

There are many different ways to protect PII, including:

1 - Encrypting data: This involves converting data into a code that can only be accessed by those with the proper decryption key.

2 - Using secure servers and networks: This involves protecting data with firewalls, secure sockets layer (SSL) certificates, and other security measures to prevent unauthorized access.

3 - Implementing strong passwords and two-factor authentication: This involves using long, complex passwords and requiring an additional form of authentication, such as a code sent to a phone, to access accounts and systems.

4 - Training employees on security best practices: This involves educating employees about the importance of protecting PII and the proper procedures for handling and storing it.

5 - Implementing access controls: This involves limiting access to PII to only those who need it for legitimate business purposes.

By implementing these and other PII protection measures, organizations can help ensure that individuals' personal information is kept safe and secure.

Who doesn't know this, though?

Fill the web with fake info and canaries to alert you when they search you. Grab their IP when they go download "bill's resume.pdf" or "bill's ssn.txt" with malware or through a link.

There's quite a few websites that will find people who look similar to you. Upload a pic of yourself and download as many similar photos as you can. Go and make a ton of fake social media accounts with your real name and nicknames with fake info and location. Nobody will ever find you online if there's 50 accounts that all seem like they could be you. Use your hometown and some random city and job in the world.

Then just use your name in SEO for random things to get indexed by search engines with otherwise fake information.

Do all of this on the email addresses you actually use in case they get compromised as well because it'll just lead them to another fake profile of fake info. It'll be hard to guess which email address you actually use and which are fake.