HIPAA Section H.1 – Transmission Security § 164.312(e)(1)
(Required)
Implement technical security measures to guard against unauthorized access to electronic protected health information that is being transmitted over an electronic communications network.
Access and Management: Pro, Central
- All data transmitted during remote, chat, or file transfer sessions is protected by at least 128-bit encryption.
- When the encryption level on the client browser permits, all data transmitted during remote, chat, or file transfer sessions is protected by 256-bit encryption.
Support and Collaboration: Rescue
- End-to-end 256-bit TLS 1.2 encryption of all data.
- MD5 Hash for enhanced traceability of file transfers when File Transfer is enabled.
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HIPAA Considerations - Introduction
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HIPAA Section G – Person or Entity Authentication§ 164.312(d)