Tag: text message

SMS is Broken and Hackers can Read Text Messages. Never use Regular Texting for ePHI.

June 23, 2016

Security firm Positive Technologies has published a report (see their overview of attack on one time passwords and PDF of the SS7 security problems) that explains how attackers can easily attack the protocols underlying the mobile text messaging networks (i.e. the Signaling System 7 or “SS7” protocol).  In their report, they indicate how this makes it easy to […]

Are you encouraging insecurity via your website forms?

April 15, 2016

Many websites have “contact us” pages and include web forms for receiving requests from existing or potential customers. This includes “new patient intake” forms on healthcare providers’ websites. However, if you aren’t using a secure form solution, your web forms may suffer from several serious problems: Spam – Getting unwanted form submissions from bots. Privacy […]

Press Release: How To Text and Remain HIPAA-compliant

March 15, 2016

WESTWOOD, MA, March 15, 2016 — LuxSci® announces the recent launch of SecureText, a unique solution to concerns about HIPAA-compliant text messaging, and an important step to safeguard and secure electronic patient health information (ePHI). Communicating through text message is a convenience to which we have grown rapidly accustomed. However, sending unsecured texts places healthcare […]