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Table 2 Categorization of asset values [19, 44, 49,50,51,52]

From: Risk management-based security evaluation model for telemedicine systems

Security objective

Potential impact

Description

Confidentiality

High

Should be available internally to authorized persons only; unauthorized exposure can result in harm to individual privacy and/or fatal damage to telemedicine system

Moderate

Can be disclosed internally but in case of external exposure may cause significant problems with respect to individual privacy and/or telemedicine system

Low

If exposed to external persons, will have negligible effect on individual privacy and telemedicine system

Integrity

High

Accidental or intentional changes may result in extreme harm to individual privacy or telemedicine system

Moderate

Accidental or intentional changes may cause significant damage to individual privacy or telemedicine system

Low

Accidental or intentional changes will have negligible effect on individual privacy or telemedicine system

Availability

High

Service interruption may cause fatal damage to operation of telemedicine system

Moderate

Service interruption may result in significant damage to telemedicine system

Low

Service interruption will cause negligible damage to telemedicine system

Asset Contribution

High

Asset is essential to telemedicine system services

Moderate

Asset is partially necessary for telemedicine system services

Low

Asset plays a supporting role in telemedicine system services