PII scanning tools are used to search for Personally Identifiable Information (PII) on computers. Most commonly, such data takes the form of social security numbers and credit card numbers paired with names. The PII scanning tools most widely in use at Cornell currently are Identity Finder and Spider. This site is intended as a conduit for information for technical support providers who support these tools.
Identity Finder
Identify Finder is a widely used commercial product for which many departments at Cornell have purchased licenses under an umbrella agreement. Cornell's license is by person (as opposed to by computer) and covers the Enterprise client and server console products.
- Information and discussion about Identity Finder
- Identity Finder Enterprise downloads (license file required to install)
- Identity Finder Enterprise Documentation page
- Identity Finder Enterprise marketing website
Spider
Spider is a free, open source tool developed at Cornell, and is in use at universities and companies worldwide. As of August 2009 it supports Windows and Linux.
- Spider download site: http://www2.cit.cornell.edu/security/tools/
- Information and discussion about Spider
Other tools
Questions about this page should be directed to Wyman Miles or Dan Elswit