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Trust Digital Releases HIPAA Security Compliance and Mobility Whitepaper

(March 25, 2008)-- Trust Digital, announced the availability of its HIPAA Security Compliance and Mobility whitepaper. This whitepaper lays the groundwork for implementing mobility best practices geared specifically toward healthcare providers so they are able to eliminate theft, prevent unauthorized access to records and reduce the threats associated with malicious attacks, which is critical to the continued use and ongoing adoption of mobility practices within the healthcare sector.

Today's smartphones and PDAs are much more powerful than PCs were just a few years ago, and they are becoming a common way of accessing and storing Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI). With the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General's (OIG) move to a more robust auditing for HIPAA Security compliance, IT departments can no longer ignore these devices within their organization.

The whitepaper is tailored for healthcare departments adopting mobility strategies and combines guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) along, with the best practices from Trust Digital's customers. It also provides readers with a diagnosis and a prescription for mobility to successfully comply with the HIPAA security mandates. The steps include: -0- 1. Assessing Your User Base 2. Developing Your Security Strategy 3. Implementing Your Security Strategy 4. Ensuring User Compliance 5. Providing On-demand Reporting for Audits COMMENTARY

"Beginning this year, the Department of Health and Human Services will begin conducting surprise audits of healthcare providers in the U.S. to ensure they are safeguarding ePHI. Trust Digital's whitepaper helps IT professionals become prepared for these audits by offering guidance to make compliance and enforcement with HIPAA's security policy easy for smartphone users," said Dan Dearing, vice president of marketing and product management at Trust Digital.

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