Security Information

Service Delivery Items

• Security Training, Education, and Workshops (workgroup, lab group or Enterprise group)
• HIPAA Compliance
• FISMA Compliance
• Security Risk Assessment
• Security Contract requirements review
• Strategic Initiatives
• PCI Scans/Vulnerability Management/ Hardening Advisement
• Regulation Assessments
• Application Security Assessments
• Policy & Procedures
• Integration with Research Offices

Information Security Tips

• Do not send confidential information on unsecure networks such as email, instant messages, or text messages.
• Use OneDrive for a more secure way to share sensitive information.
• Our secure e-mail solution provides a method for CHOP e-mail users to send sensitive information to recipients outside the organization in a secure and confidential manner.
• Use [SEND SECURE] in the subject line of an email message in order to create an encrypted message for all recipients outside the Hospital e-mail system.

Resources:

• Password Guidelines
• Password Reset Tips

Use Portable Devices with Care

• Do not put any unknown flash (or USB) drive into your computer as you could infect your company network with malware.
• Do not open files that are not familiar from portable devices. 
• Encrypt all data on laptops, flash drives, and other portable CHOP devices.
• Eliminate PHI and PII:

Purge all sensitive data (SSNs, credit card information, patient information, etc.) from your computer unless authorized to store locally.

Work Space Protection

• Log off or Lock systems when you leave them unattended.
• Do not use another person’s account, identity, or password.
• Do not connect unauthorized hardware to the CHOP network.
• Do not download unauthorized applications to your CHOP workstation.
• Report Lost or Stolen CHOP device immediately to the IS Service Desk- 215-590-4357 or (Ext. 4-HELP)
• Don’t be tricked into downloading malicious software:

Stop and think before you open attachments or click links in unusual e-mail, text, or instant messages (IM), on social networks, or in random pop-up windows. If you’re unsure if a message is legitimate contact the IS Service Desk.

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