26 Recommendations for cybersecurity and data security
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pulse · Software version 01.03 · User Assistance · Publication version 1.0
Recommendations for cybersecurity and
data security
Potentially sensitive personal information may be stored
on the instruments locally and transferred over the
network.
After results are sent to the DMS, they remain on the
instrument. This is a patient safety measure enabling the
user (such as a nurse) to look up previous patient
measurement results when the network or DMS is
unavailable.
You should consider the following recommendations to
prevent unauthorized access or manipulation of data.
Physical access controls
Ensure that the instruments are protected against
unauthorized physical access and theft. Since Roche
Point of Care instruments are hand-held, an
unauthorized user might gain access to data by stealing
an instrument, or attempting to interact with it.
User authentication
Protect access to the instrument by using one of the
following:
• Scanning a valid user’s barcode or RFID tag, and
entering the user’s password using the virtual
keyboard.
• Entering a user name and password using the virtual
keyboard.
(see the User authentication required and User ID
validation configuration items).
Include user certificate expiry dates in the DMS (see the
Show user lockout warning prior to user certificate
expiration configuration item).
Passwords are the most important access control on the
instrument. Users often use the same password for
multiple accounts making it easier for an unauthorized
person to gain access. Therefore, use strong passwords
and do not share accounts.
Set an appropriate value for the minimum password
length which is enforced when users set their password
(see the Minimum password length configuration
item).
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