Training activity information
Details
Advise a healthcare professional on data encryption in the following conditions:
- “At rest”
- In transfer
Type
Developmental training activity (DTA)
Evidence requirements
Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee.
Reflection on the activity at one or more time points after the event including learning from the activity and/or areas of the trainees practice for development.
An action plan to implement learning and/or to address skills or knowledge gaps identified.
Considerations
Considerations are suggestions about what may be useful for the trainee to think about while undertaking a training activity. They should not be considered as a mandatory checklist. Trainees should not be expected to demonstrate or provide evidence for each of the considerations listed.
- Data encryption standards
- Local, national, international guidelines and legislation
- Checksums
- Encryption software and hardware
- Limitations of encryption
- State of the art
- Requirements for data crossing organisational and national boundaries
- Risk and legal implications
- Communication
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 6 |
Outcome
Evaluate encryption schemes for data at rest or in transit and advise healthcare professionals on appropriate use. |