What is the Personal Identifier Initiative?
In response to increased concern over privacy and the risk of identity theft and to meet federal and state legal requirements, K-State has established the Personal Identifier Initiative to accelerate its efforts to protect the Social Security Numbers of individuals associated with K-State. Coordinated by the Vice Provost for IT Services, this multi-year initiative will have university-wide impact and will require close coordination with university colleges, departments, administrative units, and affiliated organizations. Key aspects of this initiative include coordinating: • The development of university policy and guidance on the collection, use, and disclosure of SSNs consistent with federal and state laws and requirements. • The creation and implementation of alternative methods of identification to reduce reliance on the SSN for identifying a person for University transactions and for linking a person’s personal information and records in various university systems.
