NYPD faces backlash as it prepares to encrypt radio communications
www.theguardian.com
Critics say encryption is an ‘attack on transparency’, and that radio monitoring is one of the few ways to keep track of the police
  • themeatbridge@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Encryption on radio communications would not help that at all. It would still be a HIPAA violation to share sensitive information on a broadcast, even if it is encrypted.

    Edit: I hope y’all downvoters aren’t actually responsible for patient information.

    • chakan2@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      11 months ago

      That’s very incorrect. End to End encryption is legal under HIPPA. All the receiving parties have likely filled out the HIPPA yearly thing, so they’d be covered.