Are data transmitted to WCIS kept secure?
A13. Yes. All data are stored on secure computers in State facilities. Data transmitted through a VAN (Value Added Network) are secured by commercial networks that restrict access to users. Data transmitted via internet e-mail attachment and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) are kept secure through the use of S/MIME and PGP protocols, which provides for authentication and encryption.
Yes. All data are stored on secure computers in state facilities. Data transmitted through a value added network (VAN) are secured by commercial networks that restrict access to users. Data transmitted via internet e-mail attachment and file transfer protocol (FTP) are kept secure through the use of the secure/multipurpose internet mail extensions (S/MIME) and pretty good privacy (PGP) protocols, which provides for authentication and encryption.
