title: Security of medical data transfer and storage in Internet. Cryptography, antiviral security and electronic signature problems, which must be solved in nearest future in practical context.
abstract: The informatical revolution in computer age, which gives significant benefit in transfer of medical information requests to pay still more attention for aspect of network security. All known advantages of network technologies--first of all simplicity of copying, multiplication and sending information to many individuals can be also dangerous, if illegal, not permitted persons get access to medical data bases. Internet is assumed to be as especially "anarchic" medium, therefore in order to use it in professional work any security principles should be bewared. In our presentation we will try to find the optimal security solution in organisational and technological aspects for any medical network. In our opinion the harmonious co-operation between users, medical authorities and network administrators is core of the success.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonology, L. Rydygier's Hospital, Toruń.
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kasztelowicz
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Czubenko
authors.forename: Iwona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zieba
mesh_terms: D016494:Computer Security; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D011044:Poland; D012637:Security Measures / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000458:organization & administration*