RE: Winzip & password and e-mail

[Ribelin, Donald]

Title: Winzip & password and e-mail

Fify, my understanding is that even when password protected, zipped email is not considered secure.    Donald L. Ribelin HIPAA Project Manager Firsthealth of the Carolinas (910) 215-2668 [EMAIL PROTECTED]   -----Original Message----- From: Fify Taslim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 2:40 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Winzip & password and e-mail   Hello all, Thank you in advance for all your valuable the responds. I have Privacy issue question today. Is this scenario still HIPAA compliant or not allowed at all?  Scenario: sending daily file containing member PHI through e-mail. The file are zipped [Winzip]and password protected, and no encryption were done. Any suggestion/recommendation to HIPAA compliance are welcome. Regards, Fify Taslim, MD, MBA Care1st Health Plan Compliance Specialist/HIPAA Coordinator Ph. (626) 299-4299 ex.376 Fx. (626) 628-3263 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ********************************************************************** To be removed from this list, go to: http://snip.wedi.org/unsubscribe.cfm?list=Business and enter your email address. The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. Posting of advertisements or other commercial use of this listserv is specifically prohibited. ********************************************************************** To be removed from this list, go to: http://snip.wedi.org/unsubscribe.cfm?list=privacy and enter your email address. The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. Posting of advertisements or other commercial use of this listserv is specifically prohibited.