A close friend of mine works at an organization that falls under HIPAA compliance.
It's my understanding their I.T. Department will soon be offering a truly "Open" wireless network for, literally, anyone to connect to. You heard right - not WEP, not WPA, WPA2, etc., etc., etc. Open.
I'm told their I.T. Management has assured upper-management they have no cause for worries, whatsoever, because the wireless network is protected by their firewall. It's hard for me to write that and not spit coffee from laughing all over my keyboard.
Isn't creating an "Open" wireless network, in and of itself, a HIPAA violation since they're no encryption, auditing, etc., of any kind?
Ed
It's my understanding their I.T. Department will soon be offering a truly "Open" wireless network for, literally, anyone to connect to. You heard right - not WEP, not WPA, WPA2, etc., etc., etc. Open.
I'm told their I.T. Management has assured upper-management they have no cause for worries, whatsoever, because the wireless network is protected by their firewall. It's hard for me to write that and not spit coffee from laughing all over my keyboard.
Isn't creating an "Open" wireless network, in and of itself, a HIPAA violation since they're no encryption, auditing, etc., of any kind?
Ed