Tag: sslv3

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

January 2, 2020

To meet HIPAA email compliant requirements for secure email transmission, the level of SSL/TLS (Secure Sockets Layer / Transport Layer Security) used must ensure the confidentiality and integrity of Protected Health Information (PHI) in transit. What Does HIPAA Says about TLS and SSL HIPAA doesn’t specify exact SSL/TLS versions, but industry standards — including NIST (National […]

SSL versus TLS – What’s the difference?

May 12, 2018

SSL versus TLS TLS (Transport Layer Security) and SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) are protocols that provide data encryption and authentication between applications and servers when that data is sent across an insecure network. The terms SSL and TLS are often used interchangeably or in conjunction with each other (TLS/SSL), but one is, in fact, the […]