Identifying and Safeguarding PII/ USE and Disclosure
of PII (TEST OUT QUESTIONS) WITH ALL PASSED
ANSWERS!!
T or F: An individual whose PII has been stolen is susceptible to identity theft, fraud and
other damage. correct answers True
What is the purpose of a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)? correct answers Determine
whether the collection and maintenance of PII is worth the risk to individuals.
What law establishes the public's right to access federal government information? correct
answers The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
T or F: A system of Records Notice (SORN) is not require if an organization determines that
PII will be stored using a system of records. correct answers False
What is PII? correct answers Information that can be used to distinguish or trace an
individual's identity, either alone or when combined with other personal or identifying
information.
Officials or employees who knowingly disclose PII to someone without a need-to-know may
be subject to which of the following. correct answers Both Civil and criminal penalties.
If you discover a data breach you should immediately notify the proper authority and also:
correct answers All of the above
Your coworker was teleworking when the agency e-mail system shut down. She had an
urgent deadline so she sent you an encrypted set of records containing PII from her personal
e-mail account. Is this compliant with PII safeguarding procedures? correct answers NO
T or F: Paper-based PII is involved in data breaches more often than electronic PII
documentation. correct answers False
You are tasked with disposing of physical copies of last year's grant application forms. These
documents contain PII so you use a cross-cut shredder to render then unrecognizable and
beyond reconstruction is this compliant with PII safeguarding procedures? correct answers
Yes
of PII (TEST OUT QUESTIONS) WITH ALL PASSED
ANSWERS!!
T or F: An individual whose PII has been stolen is susceptible to identity theft, fraud and
other damage. correct answers True
What is the purpose of a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)? correct answers Determine
whether the collection and maintenance of PII is worth the risk to individuals.
What law establishes the public's right to access federal government information? correct
answers The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
T or F: A system of Records Notice (SORN) is not require if an organization determines that
PII will be stored using a system of records. correct answers False
What is PII? correct answers Information that can be used to distinguish or trace an
individual's identity, either alone or when combined with other personal or identifying
information.
Officials or employees who knowingly disclose PII to someone without a need-to-know may
be subject to which of the following. correct answers Both Civil and criminal penalties.
If you discover a data breach you should immediately notify the proper authority and also:
correct answers All of the above
Your coworker was teleworking when the agency e-mail system shut down. She had an
urgent deadline so she sent you an encrypted set of records containing PII from her personal
e-mail account. Is this compliant with PII safeguarding procedures? correct answers NO
T or F: Paper-based PII is involved in data breaches more often than electronic PII
documentation. correct answers False
You are tasked with disposing of physical copies of last year's grant application forms. These
documents contain PII so you use a cross-cut shredder to render then unrecognizable and
beyond reconstruction is this compliant with PII safeguarding procedures? correct answers
Yes
