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Five steps to securing mobile data for HIPAA compliance

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Workforce mobility presents new challenges to health care IT groups responsible for HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) security compliance. Though these groups are well-versed in the planning, implementation, support and monitoring required to maintain control of laptop and desktop systems, they are often ill-equipped to provide the same level of oversight for smartphones and PDAs. Health care organizations seeking to build a best-practice mobile environment must often integrate disparate device management, data security and help desk solutions to support a variety of devices. Federal regulations and guidelines clearly outline the sensitive information that IT must be in control of, but as the latest technologies rapidly enter the health care environment, many times the convenience and “cool” factor, or end-user appeal, of technology outpaces the control and security aspect.

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