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Information Security
The protection of information for the purposes of preventing loss, unauthorized access and/or misuse. It is also the process of assessing threats and risks to information and the procedures and controls to preserve confidentiality, integrity and ...
Private Information
(Legal-New York) The term used in a New York state law that represents personal information in combination with specific data elements.
Confidential Information
Information about a person or entity that is nonpublic and is not to be shared or disclosed, i.e. it is kept in confidence or kept secret. If disclosed, the information could reasonably be expected to place the person or the entity at risk of ...
Protected Health Information (PHI)
Any individually identifiable health information transmitted or maintained in any form or medium that is held by a covered entity or its business associate; identifies the individual or offers a reasonable basis for identification; is created or ...