Unclassified information, the loss, misuse, or unauthorized disclosure or modification of which could adversely affect the national interest, the conduct of Federal programs, or the privacy of individuals protected by the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. Section 552a). Information systems containing sensitive information are to be protected in accordance with the requirements of the Computer Security Act of 1987 (P.L. 100-235).
Information that requires protection because of the risk and magnitude of loss or harm that could result from inadvertent or deliberate disclosure, alteration, or destruction of the information. The term includes information whose improper use or disclosure could adversely affect proprietary data, the ability of an agency to accomplish its mission, records about individuals requiring protection under the Privacy Act, and information not releasable under the Freedom of Information Act.
sensitive information means information relating to a person's ethnic or racial origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, health or sexual activities. Personal health information is information that concerns a person's health, medical history, or past or future medical treatment, and is in a form that enables or could enable the person to be identified.
proprietary or confidential information, or information not intended for wide dissemination
personal, confidential or protected information whose release is unauthorized i.e., information which is reasonably likely to be excepted or excluded from access under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. 12.4I
(renseignements de nature délicate) - classified or designated information
A category of unclassified Government controlled information. See also: Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU), Limited Official Use, Confidential.
Greater care will be required in the handling and security of sensitive information. Sensitive information is a subset of personal information. It is information or opinion about a person and includes: · Racial or ethnic origin; · Political opinions; · Membership of a political association; · Religious beliefs or affiliations; · Philosophical beliefs; · Membership of a trade union, professional or trade association; · Sexual preferences or practices; · Criminal record; · Health information.
Information, the loss, misuse, or unauthorized access to or modification of which could adversely affect the national interest or the conduct of federal programs, or the privacy to which individuals are entitled under 5 U.S.C. Section 552a (the Privacy Act), but that has not been specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive Order or an Act of Congress to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy (NSTISSI 1997).
information that requires special protection due to the risk and impact of loss or harm that could result from inadvertent or deliberate disclosure, alteration or destruction of the information. The term includes information whose improper use or disclosure could adversely affect the ability of an agency to accomplish its mission or could reflect adversely on its public image.
Information that, as determined by a competent authority, must be protected because its unauthorized disclosure, alteration, loss, or destruction will at least cause perceivable damage to someone or something.
Information maintained by state agencies that requires special precautions to protect it from unauthorized modification, or deletion. See SAM Section 4841.3. Sensitive information may be either public or confidential (as defined above).
Institutional information maintained by the University that requires special precautions to assure its accuracy and integrity by utilizing error checking, verification procedures and/or access control to protect it from unauthorized modification or deletion.
Any information, the loss, misuse, modification of, or unauthorized access to, that could affect the national interest or the conduct of Federal programs, or the privacy to which individuals are entitled under Section 552a of Title 5, U.S. Code, but that has not been specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive order or act of Congress to be kept classified in the interest of national defense or foreign policy.
Means: information or an opinion about an individual's: racial or ethnic origin; or political opinions; or membership of a political association; or religious beliefs or affiliations; or philosophical beliefs; or membership of a professional or trade association; or membership of a trade union; or sexual preferences or practices; or criminal record; that is also personal information; or health information about an individual.
