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SOM Encryption Project
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What kinds of information should be encrypted?

  • All sensitive data--patient related or not--requires encryption. Sensative data includes, but is not limited to:
  • Identity information (Social Security numbers, California driver’s license or identification card numbers)
  • Financial account information (checking, savings and credit card account numbers)
  • Student record information (grades, financial aid information)
  • Medical record information (diagnoses, treatment information, identity information included in medical records)
  • Other information may be considered sensitive such as:
    Intellectual property
Financial penalties for you personally, the School, and the University could accrue for failing to protect restricted information.

 

Updated: August 3, 2009
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