Selected Aspects of Information Security Management
in Entities Performing Therapeutic Activity Cover Image

Wybrane aspekty zarządzania bezpieczeństwem informacji w podmiotach prowadzących działalność leczniczą
Selected Aspects of Information Security Management in Entities Performing Therapeutic Activity

Author(s): Dominika Lisiak-Felicka, Justyna Zajdel-Całkowska, Radosław Zajdel
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management
Published by: Społeczna Akademia Nauk
Keywords: information security; entities performing therapeutic activity; medical records; information security incidents; threats; legal requirements

Summary/Abstract: The article takes issues with an information security in entities performing therapeuticactivity. The IBM report “The 2016 X-Force Cyber Security Intelligence Index” showsthat in 2015 these entities were the main target of cybercriminals. This paper analyzes the legalrequirements related to information security in entities performing therapeutic activity.Some examples of information security incidents in these entities were presented. Based onthe results of Supreme Chamber of Control inspection, problems with ensuring the securityof medical records were shown. On the basis of these data, the main threats and vulnerabilitieswere identified.

  • Issue Year: 18/2017
  • Issue No: 4.2
  • Page Range: 167-180
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish