A final rule is expected later this spring, and many of its proposed changes would be time‑consuming and costly for covered entities and business associates to manage. But implementing some of these ...

The 2026 HIPAA Security Rule updates will make encryption of all electronic protected health information (ePHI) at rest and in transit mandatory, ending the long-standing 'addressable' flexibility.

The U.S. healthcare sector is preparing for a major HIPAA Security Rule update that will mandate encryption of all electronic protected health information (ePHI) at rest and in transit. The changes ...

On December 27, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) related to the Security Rule under the Health Insurance Portability and ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paubox, the leading provider of HIPAA compliant email security, has been named the best email encryption software by G2 in its 2026 Best Healthcare Software Products ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new report from Paubox, a leader in HIPAA compliant email, reveals that Microsoft 365’s email encryption behavior could be putting healthcare organizations at serious ...

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is required by law to perform periodic audits of covered entities and business associates to ensure their compliance ...

The state of encryption in healthcare data privacy is evolving, but there is still room for improvement. Healthcare providers and organizations recognize the importance of encryption to protect ...

The omnibus final rule that covers changes to privacy, security, breach notification and enforcement rules under HIPAA will not include a requirement for encrypting protected health information, an ...

Gaps in Microsoft’s and Google’s email encryption could be putting healthcare organizations at risk of non-compliance with HIPAA, the law that protects medical privacy, a report from Paubox contends.