Confidentiality

“Preserving authorized restriction on information access and disclosure, including means for protecting personal privacy and proprietary information. ” (44 USC Sec. 3542)A concept that applies to data that must be held in confidence and describes that status or degree of protection that must be provided for such data about individuals as well as organizations. Assurance that information is not disclosed to unauthorized individuals, processes, or devices. The assurance that information is protected from unauthorized disclosure and the defined level of secrecy is maintained throughout all subject-object interactions.