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Digital pathology scanner data security: encryption, permission, and compliant storage
Date: 2025-12-19Read: 0
Digital pathology scannerThe generated whole slide image (WSI) can reach several GB per sheet and contains sensitive health information of patients, which is strictly protected by the Personal Information Protection Law and the Measures for the Management of Information Security of Medical and Health Institutions. Once leaked, it will cause serious privacy incidents.
Three major security pillars:
1、 Data encryption:
Transmission encryption: Use HTTPS or SFTP protocol to upload images;
Storage encryption: WSI files should be encrypted with AES-256 on the server or cloud platform;
Terminal encryption: Enable full disk encryption when accessing mobile devices.
2、 Permission control:
Implement role-based access control (RBAC), where technicians can only upload, physicians can view videos, and administrators can delete them;
Enable two factor authentication (2FA) to log in to the digital pathology system;
Operation trace: All viewing, downloading, and exporting behavior records audit logs, retained for ≥ 6 months.
3、 Compliant storage:
The storage location should be located within the country (in compliance with the Data Security Law);
The backup strategy follows the "3-2-1 principle" (3 copies, 2 media, 1 offline);
Regularly conduct disaster recovery drills to ensure RTO<4 hours.
In addition, a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) should be signed with the digital pathology platform supplier to clarify their security responsibilities. Regularly conduct employee information security training to prevent phishing attacks or misoperations.
Only by building a three in one security system of "technology+management+system" can we promote the development of digital pathology while safeguarding the bottom line of patient privacy and data compliance.