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May 21, 2013 • By Erik Kangas

Email Distribution Lists at LuxSci

We are frequently asked how to create and manage email distribution lists at LuxSci. Distribution lists are email addresses, like “allstaff@your-domain.com” that accept inbound email and then forward (distribute) those messages to one or more different email addresses, so that everyone on the list gets a copy of the message. At LuxSci...
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May 10, 2013 • By Erik Kangas

Ensuring all data is encrypted at rest with LuxSci

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,...
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May 6, 2013 • By Erik Kangas

How the HIPAA Omnibus Rule Affects Email, Web, FAX, and Skype

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...
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February 28, 2013 • By Erik Kangas

If you are using FTP, you should really stop!

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 […]
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