E-mail Security for Doctors

A Brief Introduction to Encryption
Information News
© 1998 Stephen Z. Fadem, M.D., FACP all rights reserved

Table of Contents

E-mail Security for Doctors
Why do we need security?
What are three types of encryption?
Secret Key Encryption
Public Key Encryption
One-way Encryption
Digital Signatures
Digital Certificates
Encryption Standards in Medicine - Issues

Author: Stephen Z Fadem MD FACP

Email: fadem@nephron.com

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