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unique identification of individual

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NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 - Protecting CUI in Nonfederal Systems
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individual identifiers are the usernames associated with the system accounts assigned to those individuals. Since system processes execute on behalf of groups and roles, organizations may require the unique identification of individuals in group accounts or the accountability of individual activity. The unique identification and authentication of users apply to all system accesses. Organizations use passwords, physical authenticators, biometrics, or some combination thereof to authenticate user identities. Organizations may reauthenticate individuals in certain situations, including when rolesthe sentence this term was read in

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unique identification of individuals
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unique identification of individual's
pluralpossessive
unique identification of individuals'

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