title: E-mail security. An overview of threats and safeguards.
abstract: Not everyone in the organization needs to know how to secure the e-mail service, but anyone who handles patient information must understand e-mail's vulnerabilities and recognize when a system is secure enough to transmit sensitive information.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Information Technology Laboratory, Computer Security Division, Security Management and Assurance, USA. kevin.stine@nist.gov
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stine
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scholl
mesh_terms: D016494:Computer Security; D034742:Electronic Mail / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States