PII Types in Code

Overview

The PII Types in Code widget visualizes the distribution of different types of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) discovered in code repositories. The bar chart format helps security teams quickly identify which types of sensitive information are most prevalent in their codebase.

PII Types Bar Chart

Security Value

Understanding the specific types of PII exposed in code repositories is critical for:

  • Compliance: Different types of PII are subject to different regulatory requirements (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, etc.)

  • Risk Assessment: Some PII types pose greater risks than others if exposed

  • Remediation Prioritization: Helps teams focus on the most sensitive data first

  • Pattern Recognition: Reveals systemic issues in how developers handle sensitive data

Data Classification

The widget groups PII findings by type, which may include:

  • Email addresses

  • Social Security Numbers (SSNs)

  • Phone numbers

  • Credit card numbers

  • API keys

  • Authentication tokens

  • Passwords

  • Personal addresses

  • Other sensitive identifiers

Recommended Actions

  1. Review repositories containing the most common types of PII

  2. Implement data classification policies and developer training

  3. Add pre-commit hooks to detect PII before it enters the codebase

  4. Regularly scan for new instances of PII

  5. Consider implementing data masking or tokenization for test data

  6. Update security policies based on the types of PII most commonly found

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