"You can spot the Americans because they refer to personal data as PII"
From that well-known American site ico.gov.uk and its definition of personal data within the meaning of the forthcoming DPA:
"Personal data means data which relate to a living individual who can be identified"
PID would be a handy abbreviation. Unfortunately, that TLA has long established usage elsewhere so let's substitute Information for Data. PII it is, whichever side of the pond you're on.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
