August 28, 2017 • By Erik Kangas
Patient Privacy Issues with Unencrypted Email
We have scoured the internet for real-life examples of emails in medical scenarios to convince our readers of our points in past posts about the perils and pitfalls of using unencrypted emails for communications. Email is one of the oldest (some even refer to it as “legacy”) tools in our always-connected, digital world. However, its...
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August 17, 2017 • By Erik Kangas
Neutralizing and protecting against rogue TLS certificates in the wild
Techniques for fighting mis-issuance of TLS certificates The web has reached the tipping point where encrypted traffic – connections protected by HTTPS, which is HTTP over SSL/TLS – has overtaken unencrypted (HTTP) traffic. There are many...
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August 9, 2017 • By Erik Kangas
Why Choose OV TLS Certificates? The dilemma of the middle child
Choosing amongst the different certificate types Imagine three brothers. The youngest is nimble, outgoing, and popular. He’s also growing very rapidly and will soon be the tallest in the family. The oldest is steady, thoughtful, and circumspect. He’s a high achiever, in a job with lots of...
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August 2, 2017 • By Erik Kangas
Does my patient intake form need to be HIPAA compliant?
Our latest “Ask Erik” question involves questioning when web-based patient-intake forms need to be HIPAA compliant: B.G. asks: “Do we need to be HIPAA compliant if our intake forms have patient name, birthday, and address, but no social security number or other insurance...
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