Commentary by Mark Wahl, CISA
NIST draft SP 800-122 comment period ending (20090307)
NIST draft special publication 800-122, Guide to Protecting the Confidentiality of Personally Identifiable Information (PII), is nearing the end of its comment period.
SP 800-122 is intended to assist Federal organizations in identifying PII and determining what level of protection each instance of PII requires, based on the potential impact of a breach of the PII's confidentiality. The publication also suggests safeguards that may offer appropriate protection for PII and makes recommendations regarding PII data breach handling.
NIST requests comments on draft SP 800-122 by March 13, 2009. Please submit comments to 800-122comments@nist.gov with "Comments SP 800-122" in the subject line.