Security administrator can control and isolate network components, and control and detect changes to network configuration, important in case of network attack. System is protected from unauthorized access via Internet through the use of firewalls, cryptography, and authentication devices. Patient data traveling over the Internet is encrypted. Audit trails come from the operating system level, the database, or the application. Alarm features provides immediate notification of predefined events, including events recorded in the audit logs.
System prevents deletion, overwriting, or unauthorized modification of audit trails.
System logs and reports all violations, and provides management reports of security access. Sign on identification can tag on-line transaction audit records for reporting capabilities. System log facilities trace all production changes in organization's environment. Allows for alphanumeric combinations. Security administrator is notified when user identification codes have not been used for a predefined period.