There may be a number of “Scott’s” in Chicago, but there are fewer with a specific last name attached, and there is only one with that specific Social Security Number. This information – or a telephone number, or a fingerprint, or even the MAC address of a computer – can be used to identify and verify a person.
But of course, for as valuable as personally identifiable information (PII) may be for you, it’s just as valuable to a malicious actor looking to steal and utilize it for nefarious purposes. That’s why, when conducting discovery, protecting that information should be of the utmost importance for organizations, law firms, and discovery vendors.
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