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*4 : containing [[information]] whose unauthorized disclosure could be prejudicial to the national interest | *4 : containing [[information]] whose unauthorized disclosure could be prejudicial to the national interest | ||
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| − | '''Confidentiality''' has been defined by the [ | + | '''Confidentiality''' has been defined by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Organization_for_Standardization International Organization for Standardization (ISO)] in ISO-17799 as "ensuring that [[information]] is [[accessible]] only to those [[authorized]] to have access" and is one of the cornerstones of information [[security]]. Confidentiality is one of the [[design]] goals for many [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptosystem cryptosystems], made possible in [[practice]] by the [[techniques]] of modern [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptography cryptography]. |
Confidentiality also refers to an [[ethical]] principle [[associated]] with several [[professions]] (e.g., [[medicine]], [[law]], [[religion]], professional [[psychology]], and journalism). In [[ethics]], and (in some places) in law and alternative forms of legal dispute resolution such as mediation, some [[types]] of [[communication]] between a [[person]] and one of these professionals are "privileged" and may not be [[discussed]] or divulged to third parties. In those [[jurisdictions]] in which the law makes provision for such confidentiality, there are usually penalties for its violation. | Confidentiality also refers to an [[ethical]] principle [[associated]] with several [[professions]] (e.g., [[medicine]], [[law]], [[religion]], professional [[psychology]], and journalism). In [[ethics]], and (in some places) in law and alternative forms of legal dispute resolution such as mediation, some [[types]] of [[communication]] between a [[person]] and one of these professionals are "privileged" and may not be [[discussed]] or divulged to third parties. In those [[jurisdictions]] in which the law makes provision for such confidentiality, there are usually penalties for its violation. | ||
| − | Confidentiality of [[information]], enforced in an adaptation of the military's [[classic]] "[ | + | Confidentiality of [[information]], enforced in an adaptation of the military's [[classic]] "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Need-to-know need-to-know]" principle, forms the cornerstone of [[information]] [[security]] in today's corporations. The so called 'confidentiality bubble' restricts information [[flows]], with both positive and negative [[consequences]].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confidential] |
[[Category: Law]] | [[Category: Law]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:42, 12 December 2020
- Date: 1759
Definitions
- 1 : marked by intimacy or willingness to confide <a confidential tone>
- 2 : private, secret <confidential information>
- 3 : entrusted with confidences <a confidential clerk>
- 4 : containing information whose unauthorized disclosure could be prejudicial to the national interest
Description
Confidentiality has been defined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in ISO-17799 as "ensuring that information is accessible only to those authorized to have access" and is one of the cornerstones of information security. Confidentiality is one of the design goals for many cryptosystems, made possible in practice by the techniques of modern cryptography.
Confidentiality also refers to an ethical principle associated with several professions (e.g., medicine, law, religion, professional psychology, and journalism). In ethics, and (in some places) in law and alternative forms of legal dispute resolution such as mediation, some types of communication between a person and one of these professionals are "privileged" and may not be discussed or divulged to third parties. In those jurisdictions in which the law makes provision for such confidentiality, there are usually penalties for its violation.
Confidentiality of information, enforced in an adaptation of the military's classic "need-to-know" principle, forms the cornerstone of information security in today's corporations. The so called 'confidentiality bubble' restricts information flows, with both positive and negative consequences.[1]
