Some fed. agencies, in addition to being subject to the Fed. Information Security Mgmt. Act of 2002, are also subject to similar requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule. The HIPAA Security Rule specifically focuses on the safeguarding of electronic protected health information (EPHI). The EPHI that a covered entity creates, receives, maintains, or transmits must be protected against reasonably anticipated threats, hazards, and impermissible uses and/or disclosures. This publication discusses security considerations and resources that may provide value when implementing the requirements of the HIPAA Security Rule. Illustrations.