Help Me With Hipaa

Description We explained the concepts of encryption in Episode 2: Let’s Talk Encryption but people continue to ask more about what they really need to do with encryption. Links FindHealthcareIT HIPAAforMSPS.com Kardon Compliance Episode 2: Let’s Talk Encryption The government and privacy advocates can’t agree on what ‘strong’ encryption even means Notes First, what can encryption do for you and what it can't do for you. VPN, HTTPS, SSL, SFTP, etc. Protect communications from prying eyes. Everything else is about encrypting data on the devices themselves. If you encrypt data on a device but you are hacked when you are logged into the device, encryption isn't too helpful. Encryption is helpful when someone tries to access the data on the device without your key (or password). Strong Encryption is also subjective - there is no solid authority on what is really strong encryption because law enforcement wants a back door. What does HIPAA say about encryption? Encryption (Addressable). Implement a mechanism to en