Which term stands for information that can identify an individual, including name, address, SSN, or biometric data?

• A. Policy
• B. POP3
• C. Personally Identifiable Information
• D. Penetration Test

Answer: (C)

PII stands for Personally Identifiable Information. It refers to data that can be used to identify a specific person, such as name, address, SSN, or biometric data. This term is used in privacy and security to flag information that needs protection because it could uniquely reveal an individual's identity. In PCI DSS contexts, safeguarding PII is a primary goal to prevent identity theft and privacy violations.

Other options don’t fit because they describe something different: a policy is a set of rules or guidelines, not data; POP3 is an email retrieval protocol; a penetration test is an activity to assess security, not a type of personal data.