Introduction
Hello! Welcome to my blog, today I’m going to be talking about what form security is and also the importance of form security in web development. What is form security? Well-form security is multiple laws for website forms that make it so user privacy and personal information are protected, Some examples are Personal Identifiable Information (PII), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and last but not least Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI) these laws work in tandem to make sure that all businesses protect every user’s data and personal information.
Personal Identifiable Information (PII)
Whats PII? Well PII is Personal Identifiable Information which is basically information that can be used to specify a person, this includes information such as social security numbers, full legal name, email address, phone number, and or other numbers or codes used as identification for people. Now that we know what it is, why is it important? Well PII is very important because it helps prevent illegal things such as identity fraud or theft and it maintains a safe area for user privacy.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
What’s HIPAA? Well HIPAA is the health insurance portability and accountability act. HIPAA is in charge of monitoring and regulating healthcare-related forms. HIPAA sets standards for companies to have secure data collection and storage methods. Why is HIPAA important? Well HIPAA prevents companies from having weak protection and also restricts their abilities to release medical information about individuals publicly or to third-party buyers.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Whats FERPA? Well FERPA is the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. FERPA makes sure that other third parties don’t have access to sensitive information of students such as student’s grades and attendance records. FERPA requires all educational institutions to contain rules, regulations, and precautions against the revealing of student information. Why is FERPA important? Well FERPA is important for many reasons but some that are pivotal that I’d like to point out are it gives parents certain rights concerning their children’s education records, It protects student’s information and it also protects student’s medical.
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI)
What is PCI? Well PCI is the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. PCI works in securing things such as card data, data breaches and card fraud. Businesses are required to work with PCI as long as they want their payment transactions to be monitored. PCI requires companies to meet 12 requirements. Businesses will get regularly checked up on to see if they are meeting these requirements and if they aren’t they will get fines and penalties. Why is PCI important? PCI is important because it helps businesses protect their clients and create a more secure and trustworthy environment.
- Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect cardholder data
- Do not use vendor-supplied defaults for system passwords and other security parameters
- Protect stored cardholder data
- Encrypt transmission of cardholder data across open, public networks
- Use and regularly update anti-virus software or programs
- Develop and maintain secure systems and applications
- Restrict access to cardholder data by business need to know
- Assign a unique ID to each person with computer access
- Restrict physical access to cardholder data
- Track and monitor all access to network resources and cardholder data
- Regularly test security systems and processes
- Maintain a policy that addresses information security for all personnel
Conclusion
For my conclusion, I’m going to summarize my whole blog and give my take on form security. PII is personally identifiable information which is information that can be used to specify a person, this includes information such as social security numbers, full legal name, email address, phone number, and or other numbers or codes used as identification for people, HIPAA is in charge of monitoring and regulating healthcare related forms, FERPA makes sure that other third parties don’t have access to sensitive information of students such as students grades and attendance records, PCI works in securing things such as card data, data breaches and card fraud. Businesses are required to work with PCI as long as they want their payment transactions to be monitored. I think form security will only need to improve more increases because the world is only evolving and though time is relative it seems like it can happen any day.
