[CQ] EMERGENCY ‐ AMATEUR RADIO NEEDS YOUR HELP NOW!

[Bruce Perens]

On 06/25/2013 10:28 PM, Josh Myer wrote:
> I'd like clarification on encryption for authorization (eg BBSes, 
> remote email access, etc), and also some clarifications about HIPAA in 
> EmComm.
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.

     Bruce
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