Sometimes this information may be of a personal nature or simply not relevant to other people. Information of this kind is called 'confidential' and as professionals we are expected to recognise situations when information is likely to be confidential and to ensure that such information is not passed on to others. As a general rule, you should consider that all information gained during the course of your work is confidential, this means anything that you would not be able to find out as a member of the public is likely to be confidential. In addition, most settings now have a confidentiality policy and you must read and follow
Theresa Bodsworth Assignment 307 Ai) Data Protection Act 1998, Freedom of Information Act 2000, Health and Social Care Act 2008, and Human Rights Act 1998 Aii) The legal requirements and codes of practice are there to help make sure that you do what is necessary to handle and keep information safe and secure, making sure that all information is written legibly, and kept in a secure location and only passing information to the relevant people and for the necessary reasons. If electronically kept then passwords should be secure, files should be encrypted, save work as you go along, have a back up disk which should then be kept as secure as paper records. Aiii) I would help others understand by putting into practice myself what I am telling them and showing them all they need to know about keeping information secure. By explaining how to put into practice secure methods may not be enough for someone to understand the importance of why this needs to be done. By giving them a practicle example of what could happen would help others to realise the implications of not keeping information secure.
etc. It must be protected and kept safely so that an individuals identity could not be stolen & to maintain the rights of the individual. I should follow my companies policies & procedures, this policy would have been set out with strict guidlines from the Data Protection Act. I should follow these guidlines when recording & storing personal information on clients that I care for. This information that I have is of a personal nature and people should only be given this information on a 'need to know' basis.
This threat is suspected due to the existing vulnerabilities that allow the unauthorized access of sensitive information across the existing network design. To thwart this effort and further secure Lafleur’s sensitive information the implementation of Access Control’s should occur. Access controls are used to authorize or limit object access to users, groups, and systems on the network or connected systems. Access control list consist of many areas that maintain a relationship with each other to provide an overall secure environment. The relationships that must be considered are: • Objects – This can be files, printers, computers, and other resources.
Types of information which can affect this can be personal details e.g. names, addresses, pin numbers, national insurance and bank details. This information can be kept confidential by not telling anybody. The data protection act was set up to protect all this information and giving it out is breaking the law. Information we do give out is as little as name depending on who we are dealing with, If its housing benefit they ask for certain bits of information such as; NI No, Address, DOB.
Describe the potential tension between maintaining an individual’s confidentiality and disclosing concerns There are some situations when confidentiality needs to be breached to report information to a higher authority. The disclosure of private and personal information should only take place when: ▶ withholding the information is likely to threaten the safety and wellbeing of others ▶ a crime has been, or is likely to be committed. It is my responsibility to check the policy and procedure at my place of work about disclosure of confidential information, in order to be clear about how to act and who to contact should the need arise. Speak to a senior person within or outside of my work setting who is able to act on the information appropriately. It is a mistake to think this is only a matter for senior
Understanding these threats allows the organisation to prevent, protect and correct any damage done to his/her computer to an extent. This can help to reduce the negative impacts it may have on an organisation. Threats: Below is a list of threats to IT systems, ways to keep the system and data secure and organisational issues affecting the security of IT systems. 1. Malicious damage: Examples can be Viruses, Worms or Trojans a.
Regulatory frameworks are requiring organizations, like yours to implement the necessary safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information. (Khansa & Liginlal, 2009, p. 1) The importance of information security cannot be over-emphasized. It is imperative that you invest in information security as it comes with protection and resilience against malicious attacks. According to Khansa & Liginlal, if we prevent malicious attacks on this company, monetary damages from attacks would be reduced and customers’ information would be saved from compromise, preventing any negative publicity for this company, (Khansa & Liginlal, 2009, p. 17) In a nutshell, information security tries to set security controls to prevent theft or damage to data or assets on your computer. The damage could be from internal or external.
HIPPA tells us to safeguard client information as well as other ones that have accessibility restrictions. Why is this information important? It is very
It is important to ensure information is accessible to those who need to know it. It is important to have a secure system for recording and storing information to protect confidentiality and prevent identity theft, and maintain the individuals rights. 2.1 Q: Describe how to access guidance, information and advice about handling information. A: To access guidance, information and advice about handling information I can read my company's Policies and Procedures, through induction and other training, through the General Social Care Council's code of practice for social care workers. 2.2 Q: Explain what actions to take when there are concerns over the recording, storing and sharing of information.