This lab assignment was very informative for me. One of the few labs I have done in a college atmosphere that made sense and I could use in the real world. Before starting this lab I knew that protecting your information was important, as well as securing your computer from prying eyes. I also knew to a certain point that information was kept on the computer about your what, when, who, how, and when, but what I did not know is at how thorough a program was as picking through and deciphering the information. What I do know now is that it is VERY important to delete, no to shred, as much PII on your computer as possible. Using the Identity Finder program opened my eyes to seeing how much residual information is stored throughout the computer. One should be very careful on when, where, and by what means Social Security Numbers, Date of Births, Telephone Numbers, Addresses, and Passwords …show more content…
One of the points in the publication is the Limitation of Use, this states that personal data should not be disclosed …. Or otherwise used for purposes other than specified. The publication also talks about how the PII should be “protected by reasonable security safeguards against such risks as loss or unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure of data.” (NIST pg. 2-3) The publication also talks about the three levels of information. These are low, moderate, and high. Each one coming with a simple definition. Low would have limited adverse effect on an individual if unintentionally accessed. Or as it would state in “(iii) result in minor financial loss; or (iv) result in minor harm to individuals” (NIST pg. 3-2). There is also Moderate, which would have serious adverse effect, and High which would have severe or catastrophic adverse effect. These are also the levels of classification; Unclassified, Classified, Secret, and Top Secret. Low equal to