Information Security: Friend or Foe?
January 7, 2003---Interhack releases a new white
paper, "Information Security: Friend or Foe?" The
document is intended to introduce readers in the
health care industry to information security as a
business problem.
With HIPAA's privacy rule starting to be enforced in
April 2003, and a final security rule expected to be
issued soon, there is a critical need for an
understanding of information assurance in the health
care industry.
As part of Interhack's efforts to support the
OHIOforEDI security working group, Matt Curtin has
written, "Information Security: Friend or Foe?" This
document is intended to provide an introduction to
information security, providing background helpful to
understanding HIPAA rules' requirements for
information confidentiality, integrity, and
availability. The document is available free of
charge from the Interhack web site, in PDF.
About OHIO for EDI
O.H.I.O. for EDI is a statewide volunteer
collaborative effort of public and private
organizations providing assistance to the Ohio health
care industry in HIPAA implementation. Recently
organized, O.H.I.O. for EDI consists of state and
federal agencies, professional associations, health
plans and other private organizations.
O.H.I.O. for EDI is a regional affiliate of the
Strategic National Implementation Process (SNIP). It
consists of an Executive Committee that sets the
strategic direction of the organization, and six
implementation committees including Communications,
EDI Transactions, Education, Legal & Standards,
Privacy, and Security. O.H.I.O. for EDI extends an
invitation to any organization impacted by HIPAA.
About Interhack
Interhack is a provider of a wide variety of
information assurance and forensic computing
services. Based in Columbus, Ohio, Interhack started
as a security and privacy research group in 1997, and
has grown into a full-service consulting organization
with clients all over North America. Interhack can be
found on the web at
web.interhack.com
and by phone at +1 614 545 HACK.
