Protected data includes any information defined as personal, confidential and proprietary, as well as health and medical information, etc. Personally Identifiable Information (PII) such as name, personal identification number, or credit card number and Protected Health Information (PHI) such as patient name or medical test results are data categories that are protected by privacy laws. Sensitive business information such as Intellectual Property (IP) also needs to be protected.
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