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Compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
How Thales can help your organization comply with the latest HIPAA updates
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1996 to protect the privacy and security of individuals’ health information. It establishes national standards for how healthcare data can be used, stored, and shared by organizations that handle medical information. HIPAA was originally designed to improve the portability of health insurance when people change jobs, but it has become most widely known for its role in safeguarding sensitive health data and setting requirements for the protection of electronic healthcare information.
The HIPAA updates of 2026 dramatically raise the bar for privacy protection and protection of data for organizations handling large amounts of sensitive healthcare data. Drawing on decades of experience helping corporate entities and public enterprises adhere to compliance mandates, Thales offers a broad range of products and services that enable organizations to strengthen privacy protection, address the security requirements, streamline reporting obligations, and comply with the more stringent requirements of HIPAA.