John, If he is connecting to one of his other offices or providers inside of your network, then you can set up some tunnels to encrypt his data. If he is connecting to someone outside of your network, then he has a tunnel from his endpoint to the other endpoint, and it is encrypted across your network and also across the Internet. If he has no Tunnel, then he is in Violation of HIPAA. If he has a tunnel, then he does not need any encryption from your network. You can transport his tunnel just like the rest of the Internet. The Internet is not encrypted, and if he is relying on you providing encryption to the Internet, then he is exposed once he leaves your network.
The Internet is routed, and you can get to any working IP address across the entire network of networks. There is no bridging on the Internet. That is how your local routed network is accessible. On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 11:15 AM, John McDowell <j...@boonlink.com> wrote: > We are routed, but from any computer on the network, we can go to any IP on > the network. So its like our broadcast is routed, but we're still bridged? > > Anyhow, I have a potential Dr.'s office that is asking about the security > of > his information across our network until it leaves the NOC. How do you guys > do network security? Vlans? PPPoE? What can we do to ensure that we can > comply with HIPAA standards for potential clients like this? > > Thanks in advance. > > -- > John M. McDowell > Boonlink Communications > 307 Grand Ave NW > Fort Payne, AL 35967 > 256.844.9932 > j...@boonlink.com > www.boonlink.com > > > > > > > This message contains information which may be confidential and privileged. > Unless you are the addressee (or authorized to receive for the addressee), > you may not use, copy, re-transmit, or disclose to anyone the message or > any > information contained in the message. If you have received the message in > error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail j...@boonlink.com, and > delete the message. E-mail communication is highly susceptible to spoofing, > spamming, and other tampering, some of which may be harmful to your > computer. If you are concerned about the authenticity of the message or the > source, please contact the sender directly. > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
