What is being done to ensure data security from end to end?
BioSense data is treated with the most sophisticated security measures available for the transmission of electronic information. The security package used by CDC is in conformance with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) federal guidelines for the level of sensitivity of the kinds of data being transmitted. The data connections between data sources and CDC are over Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connections which are very common on the Internet and considered secure. Typically these connections are identified by the prefix “https”. In addition, the collected data, or what is known as the message payload, is encrypted separately using RSA 128 bit encryption algorithms. These algorithms utilize public private key pairs via Verisign digital certificates. RSA algorithms are the standard for encryption of data sent over the Internet. The message payload is also digitally signed using the same Verisgn certificates. Only bearers of the BioSense private key are able to decryp
