Security rule was published in the Federal Register on February 20.  Compliance date 
is April 21, 2005.
Like you, we're still looking at out options.  I did read in Computerworld that 
Pkware's newest version of pkzip, I believe v6.0, uses better encryption and they feel 
it will meet HIPAA guidelines.


Paul Chinnery
Network Administrator
Mem Med Ctr


-----Original Message-----
From: Hutchins, Mike [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 3:43 PM
To: Exchange Discussions
Subject: RE: Exchange server level encryption


Well last info I got from compliance yesterday was we got an extension
til Oct 13, 2003. I hope you have better info than I do. :-)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chinnery, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 1:41 PM
> To: Exchange Discussions
> Subject: RE: Exchange server level encryption
> 
> 
> Actually, Mike, the finalized HIPAA security rule says that 
> email encryption is one of the "addressables."  They removed 
> it from the required section. Be that as it may, we too, are 
> looking into email encryption.
> 
> Paul Chinnery
> Network Administrator
> Mem Med Ctr
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hutchins, Mike [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 3:34 PM
> To: Exchange Discussions
> Subject: RE: Exchange server level encryption
> 
> 
> Well, basically, any information transmitted outside of our 
> company through a public channel (internet included) has to 
> be encrypted. Neither the specific type of, nor level of is 
> explicitly stated.
> 
> What I basically want to do is this. If anyone sends email 
> outside of our company, I want it to be grabbed and 
> encrypted. Decryption I would guess would have to happen at 
> the client on the other side.
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Leeann McCallum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 1:27 PM
> > To: Exchange Discussions
> > Subject: RE: Exchange server level encryption
> > 
> > 
> > You could have a look at MailMarshal Secure which is an email
> > encryption and decryption gateway.  It's an add-on to 
> > MailMarshal which provides content filtering, virus checking etc.
> > 
> > Are you looking specifically at e-mail encryption or would
> > something like transport layer encryption be sufficient?
> > 
> > What does your security policy say?
> > 
> > 
> > Leeann
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Hutchins, Mike [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Wednesday, 26 February 2003 9:25 a.m.
> > To: Exchange Discussions
> > Subject: Exchange server level encryption
> > 
> > 
> > Ok, my eyes are going crossed.
> > I have been trying to figure out a decent way to encrypt all 
> > outbound email from our company. This is for compliance with 
> > HIPAA. Does anyone happen to have any ideas?
> > 
> > I have googled and haven't found a product that looks right.
> > I have searched for "exchange 2000 encryption", "email 
> > encryption", etc. Help?
> > 
> > TIA
> > 
> > Mike
> > 
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