HIPA and Network Configs

[Darrell Shandrow]

Hi Kevin,

Are those labs in the same building, or in different buildings?  If they're
in the same building, then I don't see a practical issue with security from
the outside, since its very unlikely that either a 802.11A or 802.11B signal
could escape most medical facilities...  Should just use WEP, and take steps
to insure that the signals aren't escaping the building; perhaps by testing
from outside.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Brown" <kevin_brown@qwest.net>
To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 12:51 PM
Subject: HIPA and Network Configs


> I remember months back some members of PLUG talking about HIPA regulations
and
> things like hospitals having to be compliant due to the need for privacy
and
> security of patient medical records.
>
> The company I now work for is still in the ramp-up phase and will be doing
> medical research and so there is some concern about how we can setup our
network
> to link the various lab spaces that have been donated to us.
>
> The concerns are with allowing 802.11 wireless access to our network and
using
> Wireless bridges to link up some labs that are near each other.  Does
anyone
> have any advice/pointers that could help?
>
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