title: Data protection in networks.
abstract: Health Data are sensitive to loss, manipulation and breach of confidentiality. Systems handling health data must be especially secure. Anyone accessing health data-be they stored in data banks or in personalized chip-cards-must be specifically authorized to do so and must be strongly authenticated before access is granted.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rihaczek
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D016494:Computer Security; D003219:Confidentiality; D001330:Electronic Data Processing / Q000379:methods; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D018907:Privacy