Email and other data are either being “transmitted” or “processed” or are “at rest.” I.e., it is moving from one computer to another, stored/at rest on a computer, or preparing to be transmitted or stored. While most types of compliance regulation, such as HIPAA, specifically require that data be transmitted securely, not all regulations require […]
We have written extensively in the past about the impact of HIPAA regulations on email services, web hosting, faxing, and Skype use. The recent HIPAA changes reflected in the Omnibus rule have a significant impact on the use of these types of services. Here, we examine the new and important considerations based upon the HIPAA Omnibus Rule.
While use of mobile devices and tablets in medical situations is pervasive; HIPAA compliant synchronization and storage of such information is often seriously lacking. Everyone knows email can contain ePHI, but calendar appointments, address books, and task lists can and do contain just as much ePHI and their secure use must be strictly enforced. LuxSci’s WebAide collaboration […]
FTP, the “File Transfer Protocol” has been around almost since the inception of the Internet. As anyone with a web site knows, it permits files to be easily uploaded to and downloaded from servers. It is built into every kind of web site authoring software and even into most web browsers. Unfortunately, FTP suffers from […]
For a deep dive, see our white paper: Securing WordPress WordPress is an extremely popular content management system for both blogging and creating web sites. It’s popular because it is quick to set up, easy to administer, has a very large supported base of add-ons, and looks good. As a result, many LuxSci customers use […]
