The January 2025 Security Rule proposal would expressly require regulated entities to encrypt ePHI with limited exceptions.

Checked 2026-10-01

Vendor
not restricted
Product
not restricted
Subsystem
Security Rule rulemaking
Deployment
multi-tenant, on-premises, hybrid
Region
us
Release range
proposed rule; not in force as of 2026-10-01
Checked
2026-10-01

Sources

Cite this note

APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, October 1). HIPAA for contact centers and UC: source note hipaa-contact-center-nprm-encryption-proposal. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/hipaa-contact-center-nprm-encryption-proposal

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-claim-hipaa-contact-center-nprm-encryption-proposal,
  title  = {HIPAA for contact centers and UC: source note hipaa-contact-center-nprm-encryption-proposal},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/hipaa-contact-center-nprm-encryption-proposal},
  note   = {Source note hipaa-contact-center-nprm-encryption-proposal, checked 2026-10-01}
}

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