JS Privacy Act Awareness

Employees who willfully violate the Privacy Act could face:

A $5,000 fine and misdemeanor

PII should only be transmitted electronically:

All of these choices

Which of the following data elements constitute PII?

All of these choices

Authorized disposal methods for media containing PII may include:

Burn bags

There are no penalties for non-compliance with federal privacy laws.

False

The Privacy Act of 1974 applies to:

Groups of records retrieved by name or other personal identifier

All of the following are the effects of how PII can be used to commit fraud, except:

Increase an individual's credit score

The Privacy Act contains remedies and penalties pertaining to:

Misuse of Privacy Act systems of records

An employee is having trouble locating a CD that he or she carries around that contains the names, birthdates, and social security numbers of a J-DIR's employees. He or she should:

Report the incident to the JSSO immediately regardless of whether the loss of the CD is suspected or confirmed

If you have doubts about sharing PII, who should you consult?

Your supervisor, security manager, or JSSO