Email encryption is an important topic to understand when evaluating HIPAA compliant email vendors. Encryption is an addressable standard for HIPAA compliance, but if you send sensitive information via email, encryption is the easiest way to meet the standard. The two most common email encryption methods include SMTP TLS and Secure Portal Pick Up. This […]
SSL and TLS play critical roles in securing data transmission over the internet, and AES-256 is integral in their most secure configurations. The original standard was known as Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). Although it was replaced by Transport Layer Security (TLS), many in the industry still refer to TLS by its predecessor’s acronym. While TLS […]
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 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 […]
We’ve written quite a lot in past FYI Blog posts about SSL/TLS certificates, the critical building block to secure communication on the Internet. We described what such certificates were, their use in securing the communications channel between a client (browser) and a server, different types of certificates and the pros and cons of using each. […]
