Background: IT-security is included in the concept of information security, which considers all the security of handling information within an organisation. Good IT-security is about finding the right level of measurement, however, it is hard to implemement new IT-solutions in an organisation, particularly within the health care field, where sensitive information are handled daily. Lately the Swedish government, together with county- and city council, understand the importance of IT and health care. Carelink, an organisation of interest, is working actively for the presumption of benefit by using IT within the health care field. During spring 2006 the Swedish government introduced a national IT-strategy.

Den tekniska utvecklingen i samha?llet ga?r fortare och fortare frama?t. Idag a?r det inte ovanligt att mobiltelefonerna anva?nds fo?r att go?ra banka?renden, hantera e-post och vara aktiv pa? sociala medier. Tekniker och lo?sningar som utvecklas ska vara kostnadseffektiva och anva?ndarva?nliga, men a?r detta pa? bekostnad av informationssa?kerheten? Fra?gesta?llningar som har besvarat handlar om vilka sa?rbarheter i tekniken som angripare kan utnyttja fo?r att ta sig in i en telefon, hur det uppta?cks och vilka proaktiva a?tga?rder som kan implementeras.