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What are some examples of paper and electronic breaches?

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What are some examples of paper and electronic breaches?

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• Paper Breach: • Having hardcopy documents containing PII stolen from ones desk; • Losing a briefcase that contained hardcopy documents containing PII; and • Intentionally sharing hardcopy documents that contain PII without authorization. • Electronic Breach: • Unauthorized users gain access to electronic documents containing PII via sharing of passwords, leaving work station unlocked/unattended, etc; • PII is posted, in any format, onto the world wide web without authorization; and • Having a laptop containing PII lost or stolen.