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In the healthcare industry, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires that all access to patient information be secured and logged. With 128-bit encryption and extensive logging capabilities, WS_FTP Pro and WS_FTP Server are HIPAA-compliant file transfer solutions that are used to reliably and securely move patient data files between remote offices, such as hospitals, medical clinics, medical transcriptionists, billing and claims agencies, insurance companies, and doctor's offices.
HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, applies to the health care industry and ensures the privacy of personal health information. WS_FTP is a secure solution to many of the problems raised by HIPAA regulations.
The WS_FTP secure solution is a method for transferring files securely over the Internet or through corporate intranets. WS_FTP uses 128-bit SSL encryption to keep data confidential. [Learn more about SSL]
Security Solutions for HIPAA Compliance: How WS_FTP Can Help
Our white paper, Security Solutions for HIPAA Compliance [Free, PDF], provides information and an example for using WS_FTP to meet HIPAA compliance. This white paper deals primarily with 142.308(c) and 142.308(d) of HIPAA.
Excerpt: "The health care industry is a large arena where many different players have to work together to serve the needs of their patients. No matter the size or organizational structure, all parties involved must follow the rules set forth by HIPAA to ensure the privacy and confidentiality of the patient's records..."
- 128-Bit SSL Encryption
Protects your confidential data during transfers over the Internet when used with a secure server - SFTP over SSH 2.0
Secures your data during the access and remote management of files on legacy systems (running on UNIX as well as on Windows servers)
Additional Information on WS_FTP and HIPAA
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