--- title: MI7 Healthcare Technology Blog | Privacy description: Privacy | The healthcare technology blog written by MI7 secret agents. --- [![Mi7](https://www.mi7.io/hubfs/Mi-7%20-%20January%202018%20Folder/Images/logo.png)](https://www.mi7.io/) - [Home](https://www.mi7.io) - [Products & Services](https://www.mi7.io/software) - [CODENAME: Q](https://www.mi7.io/software/q) - [CODENAME: SILENCER](https://www.mi7.io/software/q/silencer) - [CODENAME: THE BRIDGE](https://www.mi7.io/software/q/thebridge) - [CODENAME: TECHINT](https://www.mi7.io/software/q/techint) - [CODENAME: WHITE GLOVE](https://www.mi7.io/software/q/whiteglove) - [Case Studies](https://www.mi7.io/case-study) - [Ad Hoc EHR Querying](https://www.mi7.io/case-study/querying) - [Analytics](https://www.mi7.io/case-study/analytics) - [Enterprise Management](https://www.mi7.io/case-study/enterprise-management) - [Large Healthcare Organizations](https://www.mi7.io/case-study/legacy) - [Scheduling](https://www.mi7.io/case-study/patient-scheduling) - [Telehealth](https://www.mi7.io/case-study/telehealth) - [Telepsychiatry](https://www.mi7.io/case-study/telepsychiatry) - [About MI7](https://www.mi7.io/company) - [About Us](https://www.mi7.io/aboutus) - [Latest News](https://www.mi7.io/news) - [Blog](https://www.mi7.io/blog) - [Join Our Team](https://www.mi7.io/about/careers) - [Contact Us](https://www.mi7.io/contact) - [Sign Up](https://q.mi7.io/SignUp/) - [Sign In](https://q.mi7.io/) # [Healthcare Technology Blog](https://www.mi7.io/blog) The official healthcare technology blog written by the secret agents of MI7. ## [Why are hospitals still using VPNs?](https://www.mi7.io/blog/why-are-hospitals-still-using-vpns) Posted by [Richard Bagdonas](https://www.mi7.io/blog/author/richard-bagdonas) on Aug 22, 2016 12:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Why are hospitals still using VPNs?](https://www.mi7.io/hubfs/mi_March2018/Image/1_Ir73YjcrHYCpL4vmRGPZgw.png)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/why-are-hospitals-still-using-vpns) A [Virtual Private Network](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_private_network) is a private tunnel from a medical facility’s network firewall to external facility’s network firewall. These are basically holes poked through the main security device designed to prevent outside data from reaching the medical facility’s network. VPNs are complicated to set up and let’s face it: they suck. [Read More](https://www.mi7.io/blog/why-are-hospitals-still-using-vpns) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.mi7.io/blog/why-are-hospitals-still-using-vpns#comments-listing) Topics: [Healthcare](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/healthcare), [VPN](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/vpn), [Privacy](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/privacy) [All posts](https://www.mi7.io/blog/all) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - [Healthcare (9)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/healthcare) - [Health Technology (5)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/health-technology) - [Healthcare Technology (3)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/healthcare-technology) - [Austin (2)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/austin) - [Digital Health (2)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/digital-health) - [Draft (2)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/draft) - [Fhir (2)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/fhir) - [Hl7 (2)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/hl7) - [Innovation (2)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/innovation) - [Integration (2)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/integration) - [Mergers And Acquisitions (2)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/mergers-and-acquisitions) - [2017 (1)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/2017) - [Drinking (1)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/drinking) - [Harry Potter (1)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/harry-potter) - [Health (1)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/health) - [Healthcare Innovations (1)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/healthcare-innovations) - [Orlando (1)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/orlando) - [Predictions (1)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/predictions) - [Privacy (1)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/privacy) - [SXSW (1)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/sxsw) - [Startup (1)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/startup) - [Telemedicine (1)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/telemedicine) - [Transcription Service (1)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/transcription-service) - [VPN (1)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/vpn) see all - MI7, Inc. - 1108 Lavaca St. Ste110-706, Austin, TX 78701 - (512) 553-5557 - [info@mi7.io](mailto:info@mi7.io) - - © MI7, Inc. 2023 All rights reserved - [Home](https://www.mi7.io) - [Q](https://www.mi7.io/software/q) - [Case Studies](https://www.mi7.io/case-study) - [Pricing](https://www.mi7.io/pricing) - [About MI7](https://www.mi7.io/company) - [News](https://www.mi7.io/news) - [Contact](https://www.mi7.io/contact)