A client/server standard used to transfer files between computers over the Internet using control and data[3] channels. More modern and secure methods of transferring data are SFTP (using a secure channel between computer systems); HTTPS (adds an added layer of encryption[1]); AS2 (generates an envelope for the data with digital certifications and encryption); MFT (providing extensive security[2] that meets security policies for HIPAA[4], PCI (Payment Card Industry), etc.). Additionally, cloud[5] storage rooms like Dropbox and Virtual Data Rooms may also be used to share data.
The process of using an algorithm to transform information to make it unreadable for unauthorized users. The process of converting plaintext into ciphertext using cryptographic algorithms to protect data confidentiality and integrity.
The protection of information assets through the use of technology, processes, and training.
Numbers, characters, or images in a form which can be assessed by a human or (especially) input into a computer, stored and processed.
A US law designed to provide privacy standards to protect patients' medical records and other health information provided to health plans, doctors, hospitals and other health care providers. The HIPAA Privacy regulations require health care providers and organizations, as well as their business associates, to develop and follow procedures that ensure the confidentiality and security of protected health information (PHI) when it is transferred, received, handled, or shared. This applies to all forms of PHI, including paper and electronic.
