Email Encryption Laws everything you need to know about HIPAA and the HITECH Act

When Email Encryption Laws AREN’T an Issue; Is Encryption Necessary?

If your business isn’t directly affected by email encryption laws, or you’re not sending patient information, client information or other sensitive data via email; is email encryption a good idea? One can argue that email encryption does have its place even outside the boundaries of email encryption laws, and here are some situations where it could come in handy:

• Some email encryption services allow for additional storage, which means you can store significantly bigger emails using encryption than normal email services.
• What about storing sensitive emails in some kind of encrypted storage? Receipts from bills, messages from your bank/credit union, etc.?

Utilizing email encryption, even if not directly related to a business, can be a very smart decision. Check to see what kind of options are out there, even if you don’t know why you would use it now doesn’t mean you may not need it tomorrow!