Glossary

An intermediate system that is the interface between two computer networks. A gateway can be a server, firewall, router, or other device that enables data to flow through a network.

Someone who uses computers and the internet to access computers and servers without permission.

A person whose primary function is to provide health care for payment. Examples of health care practitioners include: doctors, nurses, audiologists and speech-language pathologists, chiropractors, chiropodists, dental professionals, dieticians, medical radiation technologists, medical laboratory technologists, massage therapists, midwives, optometrists, occupational therapists, opticians, pharmacists, physiotherapists, psychologists and respiratory therapists.

Health care is any observation, examination, assessment, care, service or procedure that is done for a health related purpose and that is carried out or provided:

• to diagnose, treat or maintain an individual’s physical or mental condition;
• to prevent disease or injury or to promote health;
• or as part of palliative care.

Federally and provincially there are Offices of the Privacy Commissioner. These offices set out and govern the different privacy laws either federally, or by province, sector, and industry.

The ability to protect information from being modified or deleted unintentionally or when it’s not supposed to be. Integrity helps determine that information is what it claims to be. Integrity also applies to business processes, software application logic, hardware, and personnel.

The network of everyday web-enabled devices that are capable of connecting and exchanging information between each other.

A security service that monitors and analyzes network or system events to warn of unauthorized access attempts. The findings are provided in real-time (or near real-time).

The components of an information system, including business applications, data, hardware, and software.

Any potential event or act (deliberate or accidental) or natural hazard that could compromise IT assets.

The procedures and mechanisms for generating, disseminating, replacing, storing, archiving, and destroying cryptographic keys.