Data Types Explained

The following are Spirion AnyFind™ Data Types. Managing these Data Types are of critical importance to manage Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and to comply with regulations, as well as combat identity theft. You can search for the following Data Types:

  • Social Security Numbers: Can be used to open credit card accounts and bank accounts on your behalf.

  • Credit Card Numbers: Can be used to make unauthorized purchases on your behalf.

  • Passwords: Passwords can be used to authenticate you online.

  • Bank Account Numbers: Can be used to gain access to your financial information and conduct transactions on your behalf.

  • Driver Licenses: Commonly used as a way to identify who you are.

  • Dates of Birth: Commonly used as a way to authenticate you over the phone as companies typically ask you to confirm you are who you say by stating your Date of Birth.

  • Phone Numbers: Often used to confirm identity, such as sending an SMS message to the phone number on file.

  • E-Mail Addresses: When entering a unique E-Mail Address, it must be entered as no more than 100 letters, numbers, dashes, periods, or underscores, but without any other characters. One @ character is required.

  • Personal Addresses: Can be used to open credit card accounts and bank accounts on your behalf.

  • Passport Numbers: A passport is a travel document that certifies the identity and nationality of its holder. Most passports contain information such as name, place and date of birth, photograph, signature, and other relevant identifying information.

  • Health Info: There are many regulations about Health Information that must be complied with.

  • Canada Social Insurance Numbers (SIN): Social Insurance Numbers are used in Canada and can be used to open credit cards and bank accounts on your behalf, so searching for this Data Type is of critical importance to prevent identity theft.

  • United Kingdom National Insurance Numbers (NIS): National Insurance Numbers are used in the United Kingdom and can be used to open credit cards and bank accounts on your behalf, so searching for this Data Type is of critical importance to prevent identity theft.

  • United Kingdom National Health Service Numbers (NHS): National Health Service Numbers are used in the United Kingdom and can be used to open credit cards and bank accounts on your behalf, so searching for this Data Type is of critical importance to prevent identity theft.

  • Australia Tax File Numbers (TFN): Tax File Numbers are used in Australia and can be used to open credit cards and bank accounts on your behalf, so searching for this Data Type is of critical importance to prevent identity theft.