Security in the Internet

Aim of the study: Is it possible to use the Internet as a secure media for transport of telemedicine? Which risks exist for routine use? In this artic le state of the art methods of security were analysed. Telemedicine in the Internet has severe risks, because patient data and hospital data of a secu re Intranet can be manipulated by connecting it to the Web. Conclusions: Establishing of a firewall and the introduction of HPC (Health Professional Card) are minimizing the risk of un-authorized access to the hospital server. HPC allows good safety with digital signature and authenti cation of host and client of medical data. For secure e-mail PGP (Pretty Go od Privacy) is easy to use as a standard protocol. Planning all activities exactly as well as following legal regulations are important requisites for reduction of safety risks in Internet.