PII Tools

Key Takeaways An MBI (Medicare Beneficiary Identifier) is a randomly generated 11-character ID printed on every Medicare card. It replaced Social Security numbers as the beneficiary ID in 2020 to protect SSNs. It’s safer than an SSN, but it’s still Protected Health Information (PHI) under HIPAA, so any organization that collects or stores MBIs must handle them carefully. PII ...

Key takeaways 8.8 million people were affected after unauthorized individuals abused a private company’s legitimate access to Denmark’s Central Person Register. Names, addresses, and CPR numbers were exposed, increasing the risk of phishing, social engineering, impersonation, and identity fraud. Legitimate access can become a security risk when compromised, making data minimi...