Security - IHRIMedia

The protection of information^[1] assets through the use of technology, processes, and training.

Defined Terms

The by-product of having data in an HR System. Data is gathered and reviewed providing information for decision making.

Glossary: Hardware Tokens
Physical devices or tokens used for authentication or identity verification, often incorporating cryptographic elements for enhanced security.
Glossary: File Transfer Protocol [FTP]
A client/server standard used to transfer files between computers over the Internet using control and data 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); AS2 (generates an envelope for the data with digital certifications and encryption); MFT (providing extensive security that meets security policies for HIPAA, PCI (Payment Card Industry), etc.). Additionally, cloud storage rooms like Dropbox and Virtual Data Rooms may also be used to share data.
Glossary: Firewall
The layer of security between the intranet of a company and the Internet. Firewalls are used to protect the company intranet from harmful and malicious intruders like virus and hackers.
Glossary: Field Level Security
Field level security settings let administrators restrict users’ access to view and edit specific fields on views, pages, reports, portals, etc.
Glossary: Hashgraph
A distributed ledger technology that uses a directed acyclic graph (DAG) data structure and consensus algorithm to achieve high throughput, fairness, and security.