Security is paramount when dealing with sensitive personal information. ePITS is a software application whose sole purpose is to track and manage this type of data. We have taken numerous steps to ensure the integrity of our system. The following security measures are being utilized to protect the ePITS system from unauthorized access. SSL (Secure Socket Layer) - SSL is the industry standard for protecting network access to servers on the Internet. SSL utilizes The strongest RC4 encryption at 128 bits to make it virtually impossible for a 3rd party to eavesdrop on an Internet users session with a web server. Firewall - Webexcellence uses a firewall in conjunction with NAT and other private network technologies to quarantine our database servers from the Internet public, thus only the data we wish to make available can be accessed by Internet users.