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Signal and HIPAA Compliance

Published November 30, 2016. Product Features: open source, secure texting / messaging, texting

Company that makes this product: Open Whisper Systems

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HIPAA compliance with this product appears possible?: Yes.

Recommend for your HIPAA risk management needs?: Yes. We happily encourage therapists to consider the costs and benefits of using Signal, and hope many will adopt it. Please ensure you understand its proper use and make procedures for its proper use before introducing it into your practice.

Caveats: 1, Notes: 8. See the relevant product characteristics and full review→

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