Security concept in 'MyAngelWeb (R)' a website for the individual patient at risk of emergency

We describe the Security Plan for the 'MyAngelWeb' service. The different a ctors involved in the service are subject to different security procedures. The core of the security system is implemented at the host site by means o f a DBMS and standard Information Technology tools. Hardware requirements f or sustainable security are needed at the web-site construction sites. They are not needed at the emergency physician's site. At the emergency physici an's site, a two-way authentication system (password and test phrase method ) is implemented. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserve d.