I believe the question is reasonable to ask, I myself don't know the answer but it could be formatted like:
Yes but.... Maybe if you....... No because...... Paul. On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 11:46 AM, Ethan Blanton <[email protected]> wrote: > Accurate Computer Service, Inc. spake unto us the following wisdom: > > Just a quick question. Is Pidgin software HIPAA compliant? Does > > it support 128 bit encryption? Thank you. > > This is not a reasonable question to ask; it is like asking whether a > Dodge 4L 6 Cylinder is "DOT compliant". If installed in an > appropriate support framework with a sturdy body and compliant > interior safety devices such as seatbelts and air bags, it may be DOT > compliant. By itself, it's a motor, and if you leave it in the garage > on a stand it's certainly DOT compliant. > > Pidgin could absolutely be used as part of a HIPAA compliant system. > Out of the box, communicating on a public IM network, it is almost > certainly not. You would, of course, need to contact a lawyer or the > Department of Health and Human Services to get a legally defensible > opinion on this matter. > > Ethan >
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