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Table 3 Assets identified for BP2: “Access the medical record of a foreign patient”

From: Comprehensive user requirements engineering methodology for secure and interoperable health data exchange

ID

Description

Category

Comments

A1

Medical record information

Information

The main asset to be protected.

A2

HCP credentials

Information

e.g. usernames, passwords etc.

A3

HCP authentication means

Infrastructure

e.g. eID card

A4

Intention of accessing medical record

Information

The intention of accessing a patient’s medical record is crucial. On the one hand, it could imply an attack attempt and, in this case, the medical record owner should be notified. On the other hand, it should be protected as it clearly implies that the doctor intends to conduct a medical transaction, and this could contain sensitive information.