Confidentiality is defined in ISO-17799 as “assurance that the information is only accessible to those authorized to have access” and is also one of the foundation cornerstones of information security. Confidentiality is the goal of encryption.
There are many areas in which confidentiality is especially important. It mainly concerns the handling of personal data. Health care, law, religion, psykololgi and journalism are especially sensitive.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Confidentiality is defined in ISO-17799 as “assurance that the information is only accessible to those authorized to have access” and is also one of the foundation cornerstones of information security. Confidentiality is the goal of encryption.
There are many areas in which confidentiality is especially important. It mainly concerns the handling of personal data. Health care, law, religion, psykololgi and journalism are especially sensitive.