Security Policy and Infrastructure in the Context of a Multi-Centeric Information System Dedicated to Autism Spectrum...

Area of Science:

• Neuroscience
• Clinical Informatics
• Public Health

Background:

• Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are complex neuro-developmental conditions requiring multidisciplinary diagnostic approaches.
• Effective management of patient data is crucial for supporting clinicians, researchers, and public health decision-makers in ASD care.
• Existing systems may not adequately address the need for secure, systematic, and continuous multi-center data collection for ASD.

Purpose of the Study:

• To design and present the security policy and infrastructure for TEDIS, an information system for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
• To ensure the protection of sensitive patient clinical data and privacy within the TEDIS system.
• To validate the functionality and security of the TEDIS system for ASD patient records.

Main Methods:

• Development of a secure information system (TEDIS) for multi-center ASD patient data collection via secured internet connections.
• Implementation of a comprehensive security policy and infrastructure to safeguard patient data and privacy.
• Testing the system on 359 ASD patient records within a secured intranet environment.

Main Results:

• The TEDIS information system demonstrated functional security, protecting ASD patient data and privacy.
• The system exhibited consistent, transparent, and safe encrypting-decrypting behavior during testing.
• The security infrastructure is validated and prepared for deployment in ASD expert centers.

Conclusions:

• The TEDIS information system provides a secure and reliable platform for managing ASD patient data.
• The implemented security measures effectively protect patient confidentiality and data integrity.
• TEDIS is ready for deployment, enhancing data management capabilities for ASD assessment centers.