January 2nd, 2020

What Level of SSL or TLS is Required for HIPAA Compliance?

SSL and TLS are not monolithic encryption entities that you use or do not use to securely connect to email servers, websites, and other systems. SSL and TLS are evolving protocols with many nuances to how they may be configured. The “version” of the protocol and the ciphers used directly impact the level of security […]

November 4th, 2019

Email Data Breaches Are the Most Common Incident Location According to OCR Data

Email data breaches were the most common incident location listed in breach notification data from the Office of Civil Rights, a subbranch of the Department of Health and Human Services. From the first of June, 2019 until the time of writing, 178 different breaches had been reported to the authorities. Of these breaches, 69 involved […]

October 23rd, 2019

Is Marketo HIPAA-Compliant?

If you’re in the healthcare sector and considering marketing-automation software, you may be wondering, “Is Marketo HIPAA-compliant?” Marketo features a holistic range of marketing tools that aim to bring results for its users. Its offerings include: Email marketing Lead management Mobile marketing Customer base marketing Consumer marketing Account-based marketing Revenue attribution Together, these tools can […]

October 17th, 2019

The Different Types of Telehealth & How to Stay HIPAA-compliant

Updated May 2022. The telehealth landscape has changed dramatically over the last few years. At the height of the pandemic closures in April 2021, 64% of US households reported using telehealth. 43% of Americans plan to continue using telehealth, and many healthcare providers continue to offer virtual care. When telehealth took off, many privacy and […]

September 30th, 2019

Using Email for Online Faxing? It Must Be HIPAA-Compliant

Many businesses use email and more recent forms of communication wherever they can, but there are still a number of use cases where organizations rely on the humble fax machine. These include legal discovery, sending medical records and a range of situations where a paper trail is important. In certain circumstances, faxing can be an […]