Welcome to our cybersecurity education program hub!

What is Cybersecurity?

Cybersecurity is the body of technologies, processes and practices designed to protect networks, computers, programs and data from attack, damage or unauthorized access.

What is Personally Identifiable Information (PII)?

Personally Identifiable Information is information about an individual that identifies, links, relates, or is unique to, or describes him or her, e.g., a social security number; age; marital status; race; salary; home phone numbers; other demographic, biometric, personnel, medical, and financial information, etc. Such information is also known as personally identifiable information (i.e., information which can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identity, such as their name, social security number, date and place of birth, mother's maiden name, biometric records, including any other personal information which is linked or linkable to a specified individual).

Examples of sensitive PII elements include, but are not limited to:

• Name and other names used;
• Social Security number, full and truncated;
• Driver's license and other government identification numbers;
• Citizenship, legal status, gender, race/ethnicity;
• Birth date, place of birth;
• Home and personal cell telephone numbers;
• Personal email address, mailing and home address;
• Religious preference;
• Security clearance;
• Mother's middle and maiden names;
• Spouse information, marital status, child information, emergency contact information;
• Biometrics;
• Financial information, medical information, disability information;
• Law enforcement information, employment information, educational information; and
• Military records.

Examples of non-sensitive PII elements include, but are not limited to:

• Office location;
• Business telephone number;
• Business email address;
• Badge number; and
• Other information that is releasable to the public.

We, as school district employees, are Keepers of PII.  We need to be mindful of who we speak with and release information to.  Our Students and Staff depend on our ability to keep their information safe.