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Government Encryption Standard | Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)

Government data encryption standards require health care providers, health insurance companies and business associates who transmit, store or access protected health information in electronic form to utilize the FIPS approved AES Standard (Advanced Encryption Standard).

March 6th, 2010 | Category: FIPS Security Standards, PHI Encryption, PHI Secuity | Leave a comment

Secure USB Flash Drives

Protected health care information (PHI) stored on a USB flash drive must be encrypted with an accredited Federal Information Processing Standard (Publication 140-2) cryptology. Standard USB Flash drive can be made compatible by adding encryption software.

September 17th, 2009 | Category: Digital Media Security, FIPS Security Standards, PHI Encryption | Leave a comment