We hear a lot about encryption and how it is an important tool to keep our data safe. Healthcare providers are required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to use encryption as a way to protect their patients' electronic protected health information (ePHI); but what exactly is encryption and how does it help prevent data breaches, fraud, and patient identity theft? Encryption is based on the science of cryptology and has long been used by individual people, the military, and government bodies to communicate classified information. White Paper: What is Encryption? Contents HIPAA and Encryption How Healthcare Providers Use Encryption to Protect ePHI Encryption Through the Ages Everyday Encryption WHITE PAPER: WHAT IS ENCRYPTION? PAGE 01

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