A county clinic is rolling out clinic-wide Wi-Fi for clinician tablets that may display ePHI. What should the WLAN security requirements gathering emphasize under HIPAA-oriented expectations?
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Short Explanation
ePHI on a tablet is still ePHI when it rides Wi-Fi. Requirements should lock the door (access), wrap the packets (encryption), and keep a diary (logging)—not obsess over pretty heat maps or open SSIDs.
Full Explanation
HIPAA Security Rule expectations drive confidentiality, integrity, and accountability for ePHI. When clinical tablets use WLAN, security requirements must include appropriate access control, encryption of wireless traffic, and logging sufficient for accountability and investigation. RF aesthetics, marketing portals, or weak open-SSID designs do not address those privacy and security obligations.