Who needs a Client Certificate (aka Digital Certificate)?

Individuals who process or work with sensitive data are the ideal candidates who should be using a client certificate to ensure that data when transmitted via email or other means is encrypted to prevent accidental disclosure.  These are high-level guidelines and provide only a broad outline of likely users. Consult with your desktop support staff or the Information Security Office if you have questions.

Examples:

• Researchers who have human subject information.
• Medical Staff who deal with HIPAA information.
• Faculty members who work with student information, aka FERPA.
• Any Faculty or Staff who wishes to email  data to their colleagues or others.
• When sending emails, you want to ensure that the recipients can verify that it was sent from you and your legitimate email account.