Confidentiality means that data is not to be made available to unauthorized persons.

True. Confidentiality, as defined in both general information security frameworks and HIPAA, means that protected health information is only accessible to individuals who have been explicitly authorized to view or use it. Any unauthorized access, use, or disclosure violates this principle and constitutes a HIPAA breach.

False is incorrect because this is the universally accepted, standard definition of confidentiality in information security and healthcare privacy law with no ambiguity.