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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 06/25/2013 10:28 PM, Josh Myer
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<div>I'd like clarification on encryption for authorization (eg
BBSes, remote email access, etc), and also some clarifications
about HIPAA in EmComm.<br>
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The rule says no encryption "for the purpose of obscuring
information". So, a password or digital signature would be OK. It's
possible to make a system that authenticates every packet, yet
doesn't hide the information. Regarding HIPAA, we're not liable, and
the hospitals and doctors might not be in the case of a real
emergency communication, but they don't want to spend $5M defending
themselves before they find out. The wikipedia article on HIPAA is a
good start, but the real HIPAA document is so long that nobody will
ever fully understand it.<br>
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Bruce<br>
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