Audit: USAID needs to better protect the large amounts of personal identifiable data – such as Social Security numbers – that the agency collects. USAID agreed with four of the five recommendations outlined in the report, but only partially agreed with another recommendation concerning the publishing System of Records Notices, or SORNs, in the Federal Register. The audit notes USAID has made significant improvements since 2014, when another investigation found the agency struggling with ensuring that the personal data it collected remained secured. The report lists several recommendations, including measuring the effectiveness of the data loss prevention tools the agency deploys.”]
Source: https://www.careersinfosecurity.com/audit-usaid-needs-to-enhance-data-protections-a-17358